Mpigi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mpigi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 278 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Mpigi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mpigi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 278 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mpigi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Mpigi reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Mpigi 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 | 27° / 18° | 86 | 16.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 86 | 17 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 138 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 185 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| May | 25° / 18° | 154 | 26.4 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 88 | 20.2 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 67 | 15.7 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 104 | 21.5 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 125 | 25.2 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 154 | 27.3 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 152 | 25.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 106 | 20.9 | 12 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mpigi gets around 278 mm of rain over 55 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mpigi?
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 Mpigi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mpigi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mpigi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Mpigi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Mpigi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mpigi 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 Mpigi is worst in January — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 27 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) | 49 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 42 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 42 | Poor |
Where is Mpigi?
Mpigi sits at 0.2°N, 32.3°E, 1,265 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasanje, 13 km away.
Topography around Mpigi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mpigi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpigi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 1,210 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m.
The land around Mpigi is covered by trees (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), water (27%) and shrubs (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 Mpigi (0.225°, 32.3136°, elevation 1,265 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.