Kinoni weather in May

In May, Kinoni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 81 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kinoni's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Kinoni reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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182616
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202616
212616
222616
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242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Kinoni weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°5311.8126.1
Feb27° / 16°5210.1126.0
Mar27° / 17°8516.8125.3
Apr26° / 16°11020.9124.7
May26° / 16°8116.3125.6
Jun26° / 16°265.5127.1
Jul27° / 16°122.9127.4
Aug27° / 16°5210.2126.3
Sep26° / 16°8316.3125.5
Oct26° / 16°12921.4124.8
Nov25° / 16°13322124.7
Dec26° / 16°8716.3125.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41783
51882
61981
72080
82080
92278
102377
112476
122674
132872
143070
153268
163367
173565
183664
193664
203763
213961
223961
234060
244060
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kinoni gets around 81 mm of rain over 16.3 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 52% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
371
471
570
669
768
867
965
1064
1162
1260
1358
1457
1555
1653
1751
1849
1947
2045
2143
2242
2340
2438
2537
2635
2734
2833
2932
3031
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
101189
201189
301288
401288
501288
601387
701387
801486
901585
1001684
1101783
1201882
1302080
1402179
1502377
1602575
1712673
1812871
1913069
2023266
2123464
2223662
2333859
2434057
2544155
2654352
2764450
2874549
2984547
3094645
31104643

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 6:56 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:54
212.06:566:54
312.06:566:54
412.06:566:54
512.06:566:54
612.06:556:54
712.06:556:54
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912.06:556:54
1012.06:556:54
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1912.06:556:53
2012.06:556:53
2112.06:556:53
2212.06:566:53
2312.06:566:54
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2512.06:566:54
2612.06:566:54
2712.06:566:54
2812.06:566:54
2912.06:566:54
3012.06:566:54
3112.06:576:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kinoni?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kinoni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kinoni in May

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

In May, Kinoni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kinoni 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 Kinoni peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kinoni 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 Kinoni is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kinoni?

Kinoni sits at 0.7°S, 30.5°E, 1,561 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bwizibwera, 19 km away.

Isingiro

Topography around Kinoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinoni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,601 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Kinoni is covered by trees (45%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Bwizibwera 19 km · Rutoma 19 km · Mbarara 20 km · Nyachera 24 km · Mabare 30 km · Iryango 32 km · Ntungamo 32 km · Isingiro 42 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 Kinoni (-0.7011°, 30.4939°, elevation 1,561 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).