Nyamunuka weather in May

In May, Nyamunuka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 112 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nyamunuka's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamunuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 26°; 7th warmest
Overnight low: 16°; 12th coldest
Rainfall: 112 mm; 19.2 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 6:57 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover: 74%; 5th clearest
Wind: 6 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.2; out of 10

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Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nyamunuka reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Avg low (°C)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	25	16
2	25	16
3	25	16
4	25	16
5	25	16
6	25	16
7	25	16
8	25	16
9	25	16
10	25	16
11	25	16
12	25	16
13	25	16
14	25	16
15	25	16
16	26	16
17	26	16
18	26	16
19	26	16
20	26	16
21	26	16
22	26	16
23	26	16
24	26	16
25	26	16
26	26	16
27	26	16
28	26	16
29	26	16
30	26	16
31	26	16

Nyamunuka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 16°	103	19.1	12	5.2
Feb	26° / 16°	90	15.4	12	5.3
Mar	26° / 16°	142	22.8	12	4.6
Apr	25° / 16°	153	23.3	12	4.4
May	26° / 16°	112	19.2	12	5.2
Jun	26° / 16°	60	13	12	5.9
Jul	26° / 15°	42	11.1	12	6.2
Aug	26° / 16°	96	18.2	12	5.2
Sep	26° / 16°	133	21	12	4.8
Oct	25° / 16°	178	25.3	12	4.3
Nov	25° / 15°	189	26	12	4.1
Dec	25° / 15°	150	24	12	4.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	13	15	15	15	16	16	18	18	19	20	21	22	23	25	25	27	27	29	30	31	32	32	33	34	34	35	35	35	36	37	37
Cloudier (%)	87	85	85	85	84	84	82	82	81	80	79	78	77	75	75	73	73	71	70	69	68	68	67	66	66	65	65	65	64	63	63

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	13	87
2	15	85
3	15	85
4	15	85
5	16	84
6	16	84
7	18	82
8	18	82
9	19	81
10	20	80
11	21	79
12	22	78
13	23	77
14	25	75
15	25	75
16	27	73
17	27	73
18	29	71
19	30	70
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	32	68
23	33	67
24	34	66
25	34	66
26	35	65
27	35	65
28	35	65
29	36	64
30	37	63
31	37	63

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nyamunuka gets around 112 mm of rain over 19.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	78	78	78	78	77	77	76	75	74	73	71	69	67	65	63	61	59	57	55	54	52	51	49	48	47	46	45	45	45	45	45

	Rain chance (%)
1	78
2	78
3	78
4	78
5	77
6	77
7	76
8	75
9	74
10	73
11	71
12	69
13	67
14	65
15	63
16	61
17	59
18	57
19	55
20	54
21	52
22	51
23	49
24	48
25	47
26	46
27	45
28	45
29	45
30	45
31	45

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	4	5	5	6	7	9	10	12	13	15	16	18	20
Comfortable (%)	19	19	20	20	21	22	23	24	26	28	30	32	35	38	40	43	46	48	50	52	55	57	58	59	60	60	60	60	60	59	57
Humid (%)	80	80	79	79	78	77	76	75	73	71	69	67	64	61	58	55	51	49	46	43	40	37	35	32	30	28	27	25	24	23	23

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	1	19	80
2	1	19	80
3	1	20	79
4	1	20	79
5	1	21	78
6	1	22	77
7	1	23	76
8	1	24	75
9	1	26	73
10	1	28	71
11	1	30	69
12	1	32	67
13	1	35	64
14	1	38	61
15	2	40	58
16	2	43	55
17	3	46	51
18	3	48	49
19	4	50	46
20	5	52	43
21	5	55	40
22	6	57	37
23	7	58	35
24	9	59	32
25	10	60	30
26	12	60	28
27	13	60	27
28	15	60	25
29	16	60	24
30	18	59	23
31	20	57	23

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	6	calm
2	6	calm
3	6	calm
4	6	calm
5	6	calm
6	6	calm
7	6	calm
8	6	calm
9	6	calm
10	6	calm
11	6	calm
12	6	calm
13	6	calm
14	6	calm
15	6	calm
16	6	calm
17	6	calm
18	6	calm
19	6	calm
20	6	calm
21	6	calm
22	6	calm
23	6	calm
24	6	calm
25	6	calm
26	6	calm
27	6	calm
28	6	calm
29	6	calm
30	6	calm
31	6	calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:56 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
Sunrise (AM)	6:58	6:58	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:58
Sunset (PM)	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:56	6:56

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.0	6:58	6:56
2	12.0	6:58	6:56
3	12.0	6:57	6:56
4	12.0	6:57	6:56
5	12.0	6:57	6:55
6	12.0	6:57	6:55
7	12.0	6:57	6:55
8	12.0	6:57	6:55
9	12.0	6:57	6:55
10	12.0	6:57	6:55
11	12.0	6:57	6:55
12	12.0	6:57	6:55
13	12.0	6:57	6:55
14	12.0	6:57	6:55
15	12.0	6:57	6:55
16	12.0	6:57	6:55
17	12.0	6:57	6:55
18	12.0	6:57	6:55
19	12.0	6:57	6:55
20	12.0	6:57	6:55
21	12.0	6:57	6:55
22	12.0	6:57	6:55
23	12.0	6:57	6:55
24	12.0	6:57	6:55
25	12.0	6:58	6:55
26	12.0	6:58	6:55
27	12.0	6:58	6:55
28	12.0	6:58	6:55
29	12.0	6:58	6:55
30	12.0	6:58	6:56
31	12.0	6:58	6:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.3	Bright
2	5.3	Bright
3	5.3	Bright
4	5.3	Bright
5	5.3	Bright
6	5.3	Bright
7	5.3	Bright
8	5.3	Bright
9	5.3	Bright
10	5.3	Bright
11	5.3	Bright
12	5.3	Bright
13	5.3	Bright
14	5.3	Bright
15	5.3	Bright
16	5.3	Bright
17	5.3	Bright
18	5.3	Bright
19	5.3	Bright
20	5.4	Bright
21	5.4	Bright
22	5.4	Bright
23	5.4	Bright
24	5.4	Bright
25	5.4	Bright
26	5.4	Bright
27	5.4	Bright
28	5.4	Bright
29	5.4	Bright
30	5.4	Bright
31	5.4	Bright

Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nyamunuka?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nyamunuka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamunuka in May

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

In May, Nyamunuka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Nyamunuka in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyamunuka peaks around March 16 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)	11	15	16	15	12	10	11	10	14	13	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Nyamunuka in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nyamunuka 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	77	77	63	59	60	72	79	68	60	59	61	68
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	77	Unhealthy
Feb	77	Unhealthy
Mar	63	Unhealthy
Apr	59	Unhealthy
May	60	Unhealthy
Jun	72	Unhealthy
Jul	79	Unhealthy
Aug	68	Unhealthy
Sep	60	Unhealthy
Oct	59	Unhealthy
Nov	61	Unhealthy
Dec	68	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Nyamunuka?

Nyamunuka sits at 0.8°S, 30.1°E, 1,542 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Rukungiri, 17 km away.

Topography around Nyamunuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamunuka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,160 m.

The land around Nyamunuka is covered by shrubs (36%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

320 m

shrubs 36%

16 km

622 m

grassland 46%

80 km

3,160 m

trees 40%

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← April Nyamunuka year-round climate June →Best places to visit in May

May weather nearby: Rukungiri 17 km · Ntungamo 20 km · Ishaka 33 km · Kanungu 36 km · Nyachera 37 km · Mabare 42 km · Kyamahungu 43 km · Rutoma 44 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 Nyamunuka (-0.8349°, 30.0922°, elevation 1,542 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	25	16
2	25	16
3	25	16
4	25	16
5	25	16
6	25	16
7	25	16
8	25	16
9	25	16
10	25	16
11	25	16
12	25	16
13	25	16
14	25	16
15	25	16
16	26	16
17	26	16
18	26	16
19	26	16
20	26	16
21	26	16
22	26	16
23	26	16
24	26	16
25	26	16
26	26	16
27	26	16
28	26	16
29	26	16
30	26	16
31	26	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	13	87
2	15	85
3	15	85
4	15	85
5	16	84
6	16	84
7	18	82
8	18	82
9	19	81
10	20	80
11	21	79
12	22	78
13	23	77
14	25	75
15	25	75
16	27	73
17	27	73
18	29	71
19	30	70
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	32	68
23	33	67
24	34	66
25	34	66
26	35	65
27	35	65
28	35	65
29	36	64
30	37	63
31	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	78
2	78
3	78
4	78
5	77
6	77
7	76
8	75
9	74
10	73
11	71
12	69
13	67
14	65
15	63
16	61
17	59
18	57
19	55
20	54
21	52
22	51
23	49
24	48
25	47
26	46
27	45
28	45
29	45
30	45
31	45

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	1	19	80
2	1	19	80
3	1	20	79
4	1	20	79
5	1	21	78
6	1	22	77
7	1	23	76
8	1	24	75
9	1	26	73
10	1	28	71
11	1	30	69
12	1	32	67
13	1	35	64
14	1	38	61
15	2	40	58
16	2	43	55
17	3	46	51
18	3	48	49
19	4	50	46
20	5	52	43
21	5	55	40
22	6	57	37
23	7	58	35
24	9	59	32
25	10	60	30
26	12	60	28
27	13	60	27
28	15	60	25
29	16	60	24
30	18	59	23
31	20	57	23

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	25	16
2	25	16
3	25	16
4	25	16
5	25	16
6	25	16
7	25	16
8	25	16
9	25	16
10	25	16
11	25	16
12	25	16
13	25	16
14	25	16
15	25	16
16	26	16
17	26	16
18	26	16
19	26	16
20	26	16
21	26	16
22	26	16
23	26	16
24	26	16
25	26	16
26	26	16
27	26	16
28	26	16
29	26	16
30	26	16
31	26	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	13	87
2	15	85
3	15	85
4	15	85
5	16	84
6	16	84
7	18	82
8	18	82
9	19	81
10	20	80
11	21	79
12	22	78
13	23	77
14	25	75
15	25	75
16	27	73
17	27	73
18	29	71
19	30	70
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	32	68
23	33	67
24	34	66
25	34	66
26	35	65
27	35	65
28	35	65
29	36	64
30	37	63
31	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	78
2	78
3	78
4	78
5	77
6	77
7	76
8	75
9	74
10	73
11	71
12	69
13	67
14	65
15	63
16	61
17	59
18	57
19	55
20	54
21	52
22	51
23	49
24	48
25	47
26	46
27	45
28	45
29	45
30	45
31	45

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	1	19	80
2	1	19	80
3	1	20	79
4	1	20	79
5	1	21	78
6	1	22	77
7	1	23	76
8	1	24	75
9	1	26	73
10	1	28	71
11	1	30	69
12	1	32	67
13	1	35	64
14	1	38	61
15	2	40	58
16	2	43	55
17	3	46	51
18	3	48	49
19	4	50	46
20	5	52	43
21	5	55	40
22	6	57	37
23	7	58	35
24	9	59	32
25	10	60	30
26	12	60	28
27	13	60	27
28	15	60	25
29	16	60	24
30	18	59	23
31	20	57	23

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	25	16
2	25	16
3	25	16
4	25	16
5	25	16
6	25	16
7	25	16
8	25	16
9	25	16
10	25	16
11	25	16
12	25	16
13	25	16
14	25	16
15	25	16
16	26	16
17	26	16
18	26	16
19	26	16
20	26	16
21	26	16
22	26	16
23	26	16
24	26	16
25	26	16
26	26	16
27	26	16
28	26	16
29	26	16
30	26	16
31	26	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	13	87
2	15	85
3	15	85
4	15	85
5	16	84
6	16	84
7	18	82
8	18	82
9	19	81
10	20	80
11	21	79
12	22	78
13	23	77
14	25	75
15	25	75
16	27	73
17	27	73
18	29	71
19	30	70
20	31	69
21	32	68
22	32	68
23	33	67
24	34	66
25	34	66
26	35	65
27	35	65
28	35	65
29	36	64
30	37	63
31	37	63

	Rain chance (%)
1	78
2	78
3	78
4	78
5	77
6	77
7	76
8	75
9	74
10	73
11	71
12	69
13	67
14	65
15	63
16	61
17	59
18	57
19	55
20	54
21	52
22	51
23	49
24	48
25	47
26	46
27	45
28	45
29	45
30	45
31	45

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	1	19	80
2	1	19	80
3	1	20	79
4	1	20	79
5	1	21	78
6	1	22	77
7	1	23	76
8	1	24	75
9	1	26	73
10	1	28	71
11	1	30	69
12	1	32	67
13	1	35	64
14	1	38	61
15	2	40	58
16	2	43	55
17	3	46	51
18	3	48	49
19	4	50	46
20	5	52	43
21	5	55	40
22	6	57	37
23	7	58	35
24	9	59	32
25	10	60	30
26	12	60	28
27	13	60	27
28	15	60	25
29	16	60	24
30	18	59	23
31	20	57	23