Moroto in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Moroto sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 262 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Moroto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moroto's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 30°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 262 mm; 33 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Moroto in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Moroto reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Moroto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Moroto weather by month

How the three spring 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	31° / 18°	12	1.8	11.9	5.6
Feb	32° / 18°	12	1.7	11.9	5.0
Mar	31° / 19°	43	6	12	4.8
Apr	30° / 19°	103	12.9	12.1	4.7
May	29° / 19°	116	14.4	12.1	5.2
Jun	28° / 18°	123	15.5	12.1	5.5
Jul	27° / 17°	151	18.3	12.1	5.4
Aug	27° / 17°	126	15.7	12.1	5.7
Sep	29° / 18°	52	6.4	12	6.1
Oct	29° / 19°	63	8.6	11.9	5.6
Nov	29° / 18°	44	6.8	11.9	6.0
Dec	30° / 18°	18	3	11.9	6.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Moroto gets around 262 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Moroto

In seasonPeak

In spring, Moroto overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Moroto's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Moroto?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

6.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Moroto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moroto in Spring

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

In spring, Moroto sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Moroto in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Moroto peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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	15	13	11	12	13	14	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	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Moroto in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Moroto is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	22	18	12	11	13	19	21	16	15	16	21	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	12	Good
Apr	11	Good
May	13	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Moroto?

Moroto sits at 2.5°N, 34.7°E, 1,393 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kotido, 77 km away.

Topography around Moroto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moroto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,874 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,432 m.

The land around Moroto is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (41%) within 80 km.

3 km

766 m

grassland 42%

16 km

1,874 m

grassland 51%

80 km

2,432 m

grassland 51%

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Spring weather nearby: Kotido 77 km · Abim 112 km · Lodwar 122 km · Kapchorwa 128 km · Kakuma 133 km · Kumi 144 km · Soroti 149 km · Makutano 150 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 Moroto (2.5345°, 34.6666°, elevation 1,393 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.