Ntungamo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Ntungamo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 204 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
204 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ntungamo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Ntungamo reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

10°15°20°25°30°MarAprMay

Ntungamo weather by month

How the three fall 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
Jan26° / 16°379.6126.4
Feb27° / 16°388.6126.2
Mar27° / 16°6614.1125.7
Apr26° / 16°8416.7125.3
May26° / 16°5411.5126.3
Jun26° / 16°163.4127.3
Jul27° / 16°71.5127.5
Aug27° / 16°336.2126.8
Sep27° / 16°5511.6126.1
Oct26° / 16°9217.4125.3
Nov25° / 15°9919.3125.1
Dec26° / 15°6214.5125.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ntungamo gets around 204 mm of rain over 42 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%MarAprMay

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

0246810MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Ntungamo?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ntungamo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ntungamo in Fall

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

In fall, Ntungamo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ntungamo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Ntungamo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ntungamo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ntungamo is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ntungamo?

Ntungamo sits at 0.9°S, 30.3°E, 1,423 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nyachera, 17 km away.

RukungiriRutomaIryangoIshaka

Topography around Ntungamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ntungamo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m.

The land around Ntungamo is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
1,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Nyachera 17 km · Nyamunuka 20 km · Mabare 23 km · Kinoni 32 km · Rukungiri 36 km · Rutoma 37 km · Iryango 39 km · Ishaka 40 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 Ntungamo (-0.8794°, 30.2642°, elevation 1,423 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.