Nebbi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nebbi sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 311 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
311 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nebbi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nebbi reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Nebbi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°16311.96.2
Feb30° / 18°224.411.95.4
Mar29° / 18°7711.2125.1
Apr27° / 18°12716.912.15.1
May27° / 18°10714.812.15.7
Jun26° / 17°12814.812.15.8
Jul26° / 16°16117.912.15.5
Aug26° / 16°20221.112.14.9
Sep26° / 16°16619.6125.0
Oct26° / 17°18422.111.94.7
Nov26° / 17°9716.211.95.5
Dec28° / 17°295.611.96.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nebbi gets around 311 mm of rain over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Nebbi

In seasonPeak

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

Nebbi's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Nebbi?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Nebbi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nebbi in Spring

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

In spring, Nebbi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nebbi 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 Nebbi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Nebbi 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 Nebbi is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2350 µg/m³Apr 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nebbi?

Nebbi sits at 2.5°N, 31.1°E, 1,015 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Paidha, 13 km away.

PakwachAruAruaDjuguAnakaKobokoYumbe

Topography around Nebbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nebbi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 1,017 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Nebbi is covered by grassland (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), shrubs (21%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
816 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Paidha 13 km · Pakwach 46 km · Aru 51 km · Arua 63 km · Djugu 90 km · Anaka 96 km · Koboko 105 km · Yumbe 111 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
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Nebbi (2.4783°, 31.0889°, elevation 1,015 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.