Kyamahungu weather in May

In May, Kyamahungu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 222 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 9% 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 Kyamahungu's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyamahungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Kyamahungu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Kyamahungu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°7113.7125.7
Feb28° / 18°6813125.4
Mar27° / 18°16823124.4
Apr26° / 18°24227.6123.7
May26° / 18°22227.1124.0
Jun27° / 18°9616.2125.4
Jul27° / 17°449.7126.3
Aug27° / 18°10517.8125.2
Sep27° / 18°14822124.5
Oct26° / 18°21926.8124.0
Nov26° / 18°23627123.9
Dec26° / 18°12519.8125.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41585
51585
61684
71684
81882
91981
101981
112179
122278
132476
142476
152674
162872
172971
183169
193169
203367
213367
223565
233664
243664
253763
263763
273862
283862
293862
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kyamahungu gets around 222 mm of rain over 27.1 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 86% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
894
994
1093
1193
1292
1391
1490
1589
1688
1787
1886
1985
2084
2183
2282
2380
2479
2578
2677
2776
2874
2973
3072
3171

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116732
216732
316633
416732
516732
616831
716831
816930
917029
1017128
1117227
1217425
1317524
1417722
1527721
1627919
1738017
1838116
1948214
2058213
2168311
2278310
238839
249838
2511827
2612817
2714806
2816786
2917776
3019765
3121745

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:576:56
212.06:576:56
312.06:576:56
412.06:576:56
512.06:576:56
612.06:576:56
712.06:576:56
812.06:576:55
912.06:576:55
1012.06:566:55
1112.06:566:55
1212.06:566:55
1312.06:566:55
1412.06:566:55
1512.06:566:55
1612.06:566:55
1712.06:566:55
1812.06:566:55
1912.06:576:55
2012.06:576:55
2112.06:576:55
2212.06:576:55
2312.06:576:55
2412.06:576:55
2512.06:576:56
2612.06:576:56
2712.06:576:56
2812.06:576:56
2912.06:576:56
3012.06:586:56
3112.06:586:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kyamahungu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kyamahungu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyamahungu in May

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

In May, Kyamahungu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kyamahungu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyamahungu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyamahungu 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 Kyamahungu is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kyamahungu?

Kyamahungu sits at 0.5°S, 30.1°E, 1,587 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ishaka, 11 km away.

NyamunukaRukungiriNtungamoKinoniIbandaKihihi

Topography around Kyamahungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyamahungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,039 m.

The land around Kyamahungu is covered by trees (41%), grassland (34%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
828 m
80 km
3,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ishaka 11 km · Rutoma 33 km · Nyamunuka 43 km · Rukungiri 47 km · Ntungamo 50 km · Kinoni 51 km · Ibanda 55 km · Kihihi 57 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 Kyamahungu (-0.4514°, 30.1133°, elevation 1,587 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).