Kaliro in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kaliro sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 496 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Kaliro's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kaliro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
496 mm
69 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kaliro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kaliro reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Kaliro weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°499.8125.0
Feb31° / 20°468.6124.4
Mar30° / 20°12116.8124.0
Apr28° / 20°19225.3123.6
May28° / 19°18326.5123.9
Jun28° / 19°10620.112.14.7
Jul28° / 19°8116.7125.3
Aug28° / 19°9219.5124.8
Sep28° / 19°11121.1124.2
Oct28° / 19°16124.8123.9
Nov28° / 19°14820.9124.4
Dec29° / 19°7713.211.95.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kaliro gets around 496 mm of rain over 69 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kaliro?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaliro.

What to pack for Kaliro in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Kaliro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kaliro in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaliro peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kaliro in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kaliro is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kaliro?

Kaliro sits at 0.9°N, 33.5°E, 1,085 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busembatia, 19 km away.

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Topography around Kaliro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kaliro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaliro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 1,074 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Kaliro is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (28%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
367 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Busembatia 19 km · Namutumba 22 km · Busesa 32 km · Iganga 32 km · Pallisa 36 km · Kamuli 43 km · Bugiri 45 km · Magamaga 45 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kaliro (0.8944°, 33.4994°, elevation 1,085 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.