Mabare in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mabare sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 177 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Mabare's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mabare's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 177 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mabare in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Mabare reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Mabare weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 27° / 16° | 48 | 11.1 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 50 | 10.4 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 81 | 16.1 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 106 | 20.2 | 12 | 4.8 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 68 | 15 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 19 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 8 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 41 | 8.9 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 67 | 14.9 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 109 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 120 | 21.8 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 79 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mabare gets around 177 mm of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mabare?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Mabare for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mabare in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mabare sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Mabare in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mabare 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mabare in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mabare 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
Where is Mabare?
Mabare sits at 1.0°S, 30.4°E, 1,428 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nyachera, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Mabare
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mabare.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,598 m.
The land around Mabare is covered by trees (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (32%) within 80 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 Mabare (-0.9667°, 30.45°, elevation 1,428 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.