Mbarara in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mbarara sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 215 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Mbarara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbarara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 215 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mbarara in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Mbarara reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Mbarara weather by month
How the three fall 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 | 28° / 17° | 35 | 9.5 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 38 | 9.1 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 66 | 15.3 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 85 | 19.4 | 12 | 4.8 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 65 | 15.8 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 26 | 6.8 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 13 | 3.5 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 46 | 11.2 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 70 | 17.5 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 101 | 22.9 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 103 | 22.5 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 61 | 15.4 | 12 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mbarara gets around 215 mm of rain over 51 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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 Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mbarara?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Mbarara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mbarara in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mbarara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Mbarara in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Mbarara peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 | 13 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mbarara in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mbarara 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 Mbarara?
Mbarara sits at 0.6°S, 30.6°E, 1,422 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bwizibwera, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Mbarara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbarara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbarara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 1,417 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m.
The land around Mbarara is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (25%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (25%) 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 Mbarara (-0.6047°, 30.6485°, elevation 1,422 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.