Kapchorwa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kapchorwa sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 517 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 517 mm; 63 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 3.8; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kapchorwa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kapchorwa reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Kapchorwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kapchorwa 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 18°	27	5.9	11.9	4.9
Feb	32° / 19°	22	5.1	12	4.4
Mar	32° / 19°	79	13	12	3.9
Apr	29° / 19°	198	24.1	12	3.5
May	28° / 18°	240	25.9	12.1	4.1
Jun	27° / 18°	140	21.9	12.1	4.6
Jul	27° / 17°	190	22.6	12.1	4.6
Aug	27° / 17°	203	25.3	12	4.3
Sep	28° / 17°	135	22.4	12	4.4
Oct	28° / 18°	214	26.2	12	3.8
Nov	28° / 18°	148	21.7	11.9	4.1
Dec	30° / 18°	50	11.4	11.9	5.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kapchorwa gets around 517 mm of rain over 63 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kapchorwa?

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

5.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kapchorwa.

What to pack for Kapchorwa in Spring

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

In spring, Kapchorwa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kapchorwa in Spring

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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 Kapchorwa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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)	15	15	16	14	12	10	11	12	13	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Kapchorwa 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 Kapchorwa is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	43	40	36	32	34	40	39	35	35	36	37	41
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	43	Poor
Feb	40	Poor
Mar	36	Poor
Apr	32	Moderate
May	34	Moderate
Jun	40	Poor
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	35	Moderate
Sep	35	Moderate
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	37	Poor
Dec	41	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Kapchorwa?

Kapchorwa sits at 1.4°N, 34.5°E, 1,915 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Sironko, 29 km away.

Topography around Kapchorwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapchorwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m around an average of 1,858 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Kapchorwa is covered by shrubs (41%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km

837 m

shrubs 41%

16 km

2,073 m

cropland 32%

80 km

3,257 m

grassland 31%

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Spring weather nearby: Sironko 29 km · Budadiri 31 km · Nakaloke 44 km · Mbale 47 km · Manafwa 54 km · Kumi 58 km · Budaka 73 km · Makutano 73 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 Kapchorwa (1.401°, 34.4504°, elevation 1,915 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.