Namutumba in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Namutumba sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 848 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Namutumba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Namutumba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 848 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Namutumba in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Namutumba reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Namutumba 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 | 29° / 18° | 132 | 16.1 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 114 | 16 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 231 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 331 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 286 | 29.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 159 | 22.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 113 | 19.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 141 | 22.4 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 185 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 266 | 28.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 287 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 196 | 21.6 | 12 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Namutumba gets around 848 mm of rain over 82 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — 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 March to 12 hours by late May. 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 Namutumba?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namutumba.
What to pack for Namutumba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Namutumba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Namutumba in Spring
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 Namutumba peaks around March 16 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 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Namutumba 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 Namutumba is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 60 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Namutumba?
Namutumba sits at 0.8°N, 33.7°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busembatia, 10 km away.
Topography around Namutumba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Namutumba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Namutumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 1,116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.
The land around Namutumba is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%), trees (25%) and cropland (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 Namutumba (0.8361°, 33.6861°, elevation 1,138 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.