Kanungu in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Kanungu sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 981 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Kanungu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kanungu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 981 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kanungu in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical fall day in Kanungu reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Kanungu weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 15° | 220 | 21.6 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 198 | 17.5 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 315 | 25 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 365 | 25.7 | 12 | 4.1 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 300 | 20.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 153 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 110 | 10.5 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 243 | 18 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 304 | 20.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 404 | 25.5 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 372 | 26.3 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 300 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kanungu gets around 981 mm of rain over 71 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Kanungu?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Kanungu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kanungu in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kanungu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Kanungu in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Kanungu peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kanungu in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kanungu is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 77 | 77 | 63 | 59 | 60 | 72 | 79 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 61 | 68 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 68 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kanungu?
Kanungu sits at 1.0°S, 29.8°E, 1,551 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Rukungiri, 21 km away.
Topography around Kanungu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kanungu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanungu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 1,788 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,424 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.
The land around Kanungu is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (31%) within 80 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
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 Kanungu (-0.9575°, 29.7897°, elevation 1,551 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.