Kyaka II Refugee Camp weather in May

In May, Kyaka II Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 80 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 Kyaka II Refugee Camp's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaka II Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kyaka II Refugee Camp reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kyaka II Refugee Camp weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°286.8125.7
Feb30° / 18°337.7125.0
Mar29° / 18°7314.5124.8
Apr27° / 18°10121.2124.5
May27° / 17°8018.9125.1
Jun28° / 17°399.8126.2
Jul28° / 17°266.2126.4
Aug28° / 17°6714.6125.6
Sep27° / 17°8919.4124.9
Oct27° / 17°11723.8124.3
Nov26° / 17°11021.9124.5
Dec27° / 17°5412.3125.8

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41783
51783
61981
71981
82080
92179
102278
112377
122575
132773
142872
152971
163070
173367
183565
193565
203763
213763
223961
233961
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyaka II Refugee Camp gets around 80 mm of rain over 18.9 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 60% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
573
673
772
871
970
1069
1168
1267
1366
1465
1563
1662
1760
1859
1957
2056
2154
2253
2351
2450
2549
2647
2746
2845
2944
3043
3142

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1017029
2016930
3016930
4017029
5017029
6017029
7017128
8017227
9027226
10027325
11027424
12027523
13027622
14037720
15037819
16047818
17048016
18058015
19068014
20068113
21078211
22088210
2309829
24010828
25011818
26112807
27114796
28115786
29116785
30118765
31120745

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:526:53
212.06:526:53
312.06:526:53
412.06:526:53
512.06:526:53
612.06:526:53
712.06:526:53
812.06:526:52
912.06:526:52
1012.06:516:52
1112.06:516:52
1212.06:516:52
1312.06:516:52
1412.06:516:52
1512.06:516:52
1612.06:516:52
1712.06:516:52
1812.06:516:52
1912.06:516:52
2012.06:516:52
2112.06:516:53
2212.06:526:53
2312.06:526:53
2412.06:526:53
2512.06:526:53
2612.06:526:53
2712.06:526:53
2812.06:526:53
2912.06:526:53
3012.06:526:53
3112.06:526:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kyaka II Refugee Camp?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kyaka II Refugee Camp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyaka II Refugee Camp in May

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

In May, Kyaka II Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kyaka II Refugee Camp 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 Kyaka II Refugee Camp peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyaka II Refugee Camp 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 Kyaka II Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaka II Refugee Camp?

Kyaka II Refugee Camp sits at 0.4°N, 31.1°E, 1,279 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasambya, 16 km away.

MubendeRwamwanja Refugee CampKakumiroKazoKyenjojo

Topography around Kyaka II Refugee Camp

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kyaka II Refugee Camp.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaka II Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 1,285 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Kyaka II Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (28%), trees (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
809 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Kasambya 16 km · Kyegegwa 17 km · Butunduzi 35 km · Mubende 38 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 51 km · Kakumiro 52 km · Kazo 61 km · Kyenjojo 62 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 Kyaka II Refugee Camp (0.3674°, 31.1082°, elevation 1,279 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).