Nakivale Refugee Camp in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Nakivale Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 265 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Nakivale Refugee Camp's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nakivale Refugee Camp's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 265 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Nakivale Refugee Camp in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Nakivale Refugee Camp reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Nakivale Refugee Camp weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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° / 17° | 51 | 12.6 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 48 | 10.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 73 | 14.9 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 78 | 17.5 | 12 | 5.1 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 57 | 14.6 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 26 | 7.1 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 45 | 11.7 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 66 | 17.5 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 95 | 21.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 104 | 22.8 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 75 | 16.9 | 12 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nakivale Refugee Camp gets around 265 mm of rain over 62 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nakivale Refugee Camp in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nakivale Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Nakivale Refugee Camp in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp?
Nakivale Refugee Camp sits at 0.7°S, 31.0°E, 1,278 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Isingiro, 23 km away.
Topography around Nakivale Refugee Camp
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nakivale Refugee Camp.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakivale Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.
The land around Nakivale Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp (-0.7406°, 30.9963°, elevation 1,278 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.