Rutoma in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Rutoma sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 382 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
382 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rutoma in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical fall day in Rutoma reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Rutoma 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°8014125.9
Feb26° / 16°8012.6125.8
Mar26° / 16°12118.3125.2
Apr25° / 16°14423124.5
May25° / 16°11720.1125.2
Jun25° / 15°528.6126.7
Jul26° / 15°284.7127.2
Aug25° / 15°8913.1126.1
Sep25° / 15°11618.4125.3
Oct25° / 15°16323.2124.6
Nov24° / 15°15823.2124.6
Dec25° / 15°11618.1125.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rutoma gets around 382 mm of rain over 61 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Rutoma?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rutoma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rutoma in Fall

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

In fall, Rutoma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

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UV index in Rutoma 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 Rutoma peaks around March 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rutoma 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 Rutoma is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rutoma?

Rutoma sits at 0.6°S, 30.4°E, 1,466 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kinoni, 19 km away.

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Topography around Rutoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rutoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 1,487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Rutoma is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kinoni 19 km · Bwizibwera 27 km · Ishaka 28 km · Mbarara 30 km · Kyamahungu 33 km · Ntungamo 37 km · Nyachera 37 km · Nyamunuka 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
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 Rutoma (-0.5667°, 30.3833°, elevation 1,466 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.