Kyaka II Refugee Camp in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kyaka II Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 254 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Kyaka II Refugee Camp's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kyaka II Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 254 mm; 55 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kyaka II Refugee Camp in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kyaka II Refugee Camp reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Kyaka II Refugee Camp 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	29° / 18°	28	6.8	12	5.7
Feb	30° / 18°	33	7.7	12	5.0
Mar	29° / 18°	73	14.5	12	4.8
Apr	27° / 18°	101	21.2	12	4.5
May	27° / 17°	80	18.9	12	5.1
Jun	28° / 17°	39	9.8	12	6.2
Jul	28° / 17°	26	6.2	12	6.4
Aug	28° / 17°	67	14.6	12	5.6
Sep	27° / 17°	89	19.4	12	4.9
Oct	27° / 17°	117	23.8	12	4.3
Nov	26° / 17°	110	21.9	12	4.5
Dec	27° / 17°	54	12.3	12	5.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kyaka II Refugee Camp gets around 254 mm of rain over 55 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours 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 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

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

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.

4.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyaka II Refugee Camp in Spring

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

In spring, Kyaka II Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyaka II Refugee Camp 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 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.

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

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	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	10	Extreme

Air quality in Kyaka II Refugee Camp 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	45	42	31	26	26	33	38	33	31	29	31	38
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	45	Poor
Feb	42	Poor
Mar	31	Moderate
Apr	26	Moderate
May	26	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	38	Poor
Aug	33	Moderate
Sep	31	Moderate
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	31	Moderate
Dec	38	Poor

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.

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

cropland 28%

16 km

304 m

trees 47%

80 km

809 m

grassland 40%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland

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Spring 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

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.