Malaba in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Malaba sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 355 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Malaba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malaba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 355 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Malaba in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Malaba reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Malaba weather by month
How the three winter 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 | 29° / 17° | 106 | 10.8 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 80 | 9.3 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 201 | 16.6 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 319 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.0 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 286 | 25.3 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 173 | 20.3 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 85 | 14.9 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 87 | 16.2 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 100 | 16.4 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 150 | 20.3 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 210 | 19 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 169 | 15.2 | 12 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Malaba gets around 355 mm of rain over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Malaba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Malaba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Malaba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Malaba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Malaba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Malaba peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Malaba in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Malaba is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 82 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 83 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 74 | Unhealthy |
| May | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 83 | Unhealthy |
Where is Malaba?
Malaba sits at 0.6°N, 34.3°E, 1,166 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Malaba, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Malaba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malaba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 1,157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,251 m.
The land around Malaba is covered by grassland (35%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) 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 Malaba (0.6444°, 34.2606°, elevation 1,166 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.