Pallisa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pallisa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 850 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Pallisa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pallisa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 850 mm; 77 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.6; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Pallisa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pallisa reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Pallisa 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	30° / 19°	90	12.5	11.9	4.8
Feb	31° / 19°	86	11.4	12	4.3
Mar	30° / 20°	207	20.8	12	3.8
Apr	28° / 20°	329	27.9	12	3.4
May	28° / 19°	315	28.7	12.1	3.6
Jun	28° / 19°	225	25.9	12.1	4.0
Jul	27° / 19°	215	25.2	12.1	4.2
Aug	28° / 19°	253	27.1	12	3.9
Sep	28° / 19°	248	26.1	12	3.7
Oct	28° / 19°	324	28.4	12	3.6
Nov	28° / 19°	270	24.7	11.9	4.0
Dec	29° / 19°	142	16.8	11.9	4.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pallisa gets around 850 mm of rain over 77 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Pallisa?

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.

3.6

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pallisa.

What to pack for Pallisa in Spring

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

In spring, Pallisa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pallisa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pallisa peaks around March 15 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	11	10	11	12	12	13	11	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	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Pallisa 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 Pallisa is worst in January — around 44 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)	44	40	34	30	32	38	39	33	31	32	36	39
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	44	Poor
Feb	40	Poor
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	30	Moderate
May	32	Moderate
Jun	38	Poor
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	33	Moderate
Sep	31	Moderate
Oct	32	Moderate
Nov	36	Poor
Dec	39	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Pallisa?

Pallisa sits at 1.1°N, 33.7°E, 1,056 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Budaka, 29 km away.

Topography around Pallisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pallisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,058 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m.

The land around Pallisa is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) within 16 km, and cropland (26%), shrubs (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

51 m

cropland 42%

16 km

128 m

cropland 43%

80 km

1,926 m

cropland 26%

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Spring weather nearby: Budaka 29 km · Ngora 33 km · Namutumba 34 km · Kaliro 36 km · Butaleja 37 km · Busolwe 41 km · Busembatia 42 km · Kumi 43 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 Pallisa (1.145°, 33.7094°, elevation 1,056 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.