Mayuge weather in May

In May, Mayuge sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 219 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mayuge's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mayuge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Mayuge is place in Eastern Region of Uganda, Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Mayuge reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
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282619
292619
302619
312619

Mayuge weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°11216.8125.4
Feb28° / 20°10415.8124.8
Mar28° / 20°18623.3124.4
Apr27° / 20°25427.9123.6
May26° / 19°21928.2123.8
Jun26° / 19°14523.1124.5
Jul26° / 18°11419.7125.1
Aug26° / 18°13021.6124.8
Sep27° / 19°14323.9124.3
Oct27° / 19°17526.6124.0
Nov26° / 19°19225124.1
Dec27° / 19°14121.1124.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51387
61387
71585
81585
91684
101783
111882
121981
132080
142179
152377
162377
172575
182674
192872
202872
213070
223169
233268
243466
253565
263664
273862
283862
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mayuge gets around 219 mm of rain over 28.2 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
195
294
394
494
594
694
794
893
993
1093
1193
1292
1392
1491
1591
1691
1790
1890
1989
2089
2189
2288
2388
2488
2587
2687
2786
2886
2986
3085
3185

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10973
20973
30973
40973
50973
60982
70982
80982
90982
100982
110982
120982
130973
140982
150982
160982
170982
180982
190982
200982
210982
220982
230982
240982
250982
260991
270991
280991
290991
301981
311981

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:436:44
212.06:436:44
312.06:436:44
412.06:426:43
512.06:426:43
612.06:426:43
712.06:426:43
812.06:426:43
912.06:426:43
1012.06:426:43
1112.06:426:43
1212.06:426:43
1312.06:426:43
1412.06:426:43
1512.06:426:43
1612.06:426:43
1712.06:426:43
1812.06:426:43
1912.06:426:43
2012.06:426:43
2112.06:426:43
2212.06:426:43
2312.06:426:43
2412.06:426:43
2512.06:426:43
2612.06:426:44
2712.06:426:44
2812.06:426:44
2912.06:426:44
3012.06:436:44
3112.06:436:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mayuge?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mayuge.

What to pack for Mayuge in May

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

In May, Mayuge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mayuge 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 Mayuge peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mayuge 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 Mayuge is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mayuge?

Mayuge sits at 0.5°N, 33.5°E, 1,192 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Magamaga, 16 km away.

Topography around Mayuge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayuge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around Mayuge is covered by trees (38%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), water (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
521 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Magamaga 16 km · Iganga 17 km · Kakira 22 km · Busesa 23 km · Bugembe 27 km · Jinja 31 km · Bugiri 32 km · Njeru 34 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 Mayuge (0.4597°, 33.4803°, elevation 1,192 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).