Kasanda weather in May

In May, Kasanda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 134 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kasanda's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:48 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kasanda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22618
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112618
122617
132617
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222617
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292617
302617
312617

Kasanda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°5812.4125.8
Feb28° / 18°6113.8124.9
Mar28° / 18°12122.1124.4
Apr26° / 18°15626123.9
May26° / 17°13425.4124.3
Jun26° / 17°7917.2125.4
Jul26° / 17°6013.6126.0
Aug26° / 17°11121.3124.9
Sep26° / 17°13425.2124.1
Oct26° / 17°17327.8123.8
Nov26° / 17°14925.7124.0
Dec27° / 17°8517.2125.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51090
61288
71288
81387
91387
101585
111684
121783
131981
142179
152377
162476
172575
182674
192872
202971
212971
223169
233169
243169
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kasanda gets around 134 mm of rain over 25.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
589
689
789
889
989
1088
1188
1287
1386
1485
1583
1682
1781
1880
1979
2078
2177
2276
2375
2474
2573
2672
2771
2870
2970
3069
3168

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
101585
201585
301585
401684
501684
601684
701684
801783
901882
1001882
1101981
1202080
1302179
1402377
1502476
1602575
1702773
1802872
1903070
2003169
2103367
2203565
2313762
2413960
2514158
2614257
2714455
2814653
2914851
3014949
3125147

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:51
212.06:496:50
312.06:496:50
412.06:496:50
512.06:496:50
612.06:496:50
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
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144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kasanda?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kasanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasanda in May

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

In May, Kasanda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kasanda in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasanda peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasanda in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kasanda is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kasanda?

Kasanda sits at 0.6°N, 31.8°E, 1,232 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 14 km away.

KibogaMubendeNamayumbaGombeKakumiro

Topography around Kasanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,225 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m.

The land around Kasanda is covered by shrubs (43%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
557 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Bukuya 14 km · Mityana 29 km · Bukomero 30 km · Kiboga 40 km · Mubende 45 km · Namayumba 50 km · Gombe 51 km · Kakumiro 59 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 Kasanda (0.5567°, 31.8022°, elevation 1,232 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).