Nakaloke in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nakaloke sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1406 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Nakaloke's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nakaloke's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 1406 mm; 80 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 4.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Nakaloke in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nakaloke reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Nakaloke 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	27° / 16°	99	12	11.9	6.1
Feb	28° / 16°	75	10.5	12	5.7
Mar	27° / 17°	261	22.4	12	4.6
Apr	25° / 17°	537	28.2	12	3.7
May	24° / 17°	608	29.8	12.1	3.8
Jun	24° / 16°	308	26	12.1	4.2
Jul	24° / 16°	244	23.7	12.1	4.7
Aug	25° / 16°	256	25.9	12	4.4
Sep	25° / 16°	320	27.9	12	3.9
Oct	25° / 17°	544	30	12	3.7
Nov	25° / 16°	438	26.8	11.9	4.0
Dec	26° / 16°	192	18.1	11.9	5.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nakaloke gets around 1406 mm of rain over 80 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 4 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Nakaloke?

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.

4.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Nakaloke for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakaloke in Spring

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

In spring, Nakaloke sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nakaloke in Spring

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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 Nakaloke peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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)	14	14	15	14	12	10	11	12	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Nakaloke 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 Nakaloke is worst in January — around 43 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)	43	40	36	32	34	40	39	35	35	36	37	41
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	43	Poor
Feb	40	Poor
Mar	36	Poor
Apr	32	Moderate
May	34	Moderate
Jun	40	Poor
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	35	Moderate
Sep	35	Moderate
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	37	Poor
Dec	41	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Nakaloke?

Nakaloke sits at 1.1°N, 34.1°E, 1,142 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbale, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nakaloke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakaloke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 1,147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,260 m.

The land around Nakaloke is covered by shrubs (30%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

94 m

shrubs 30%

16 km

1,069 m

shrubs 31%

80 km

3,260 m

cropland 33%

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Spring weather nearby: Mbale 8.0 km · Sironko 14 km · Budadiri 20 km · Manafwa 26 km · Budaka 30 km · Butaleja 34 km · Busolwe 42 km · Kumi 42 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 Nakaloke (1.15°, 34.15°, elevation 1,142 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.