Wakiso in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Wakiso sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 555 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 555 mm; 81 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Wakiso in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical spring day in Wakiso reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Wakiso 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	27° / 17°	93	16.9	12	5.3
Feb	28° / 18°	93	17.1	12	4.9
Mar	27° / 18°	153	24.9	12	4.2
Apr	26° / 18°	211	28	12	3.7
May	26° / 18°	191	27.7	12	3.9
Jun	26° / 17°	124	23	12	4.6
Jul	26° / 16°	95	18.9	12	5.2
Aug	26° / 17°	140	24.3	12	4.5
Sep	26° / 17°	159	26.8	12	3.9
Oct	26° / 17°	196	28.5	12	3.8
Nov	26° / 17°	188	26.8	12	3.9
Dec	26° / 17°	124	21.8	12	4.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Wakiso gets around 555 mm of rain over 81 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 hours 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 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Wakiso?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wakiso.

What to pack for Wakiso in Spring

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

In spring, Wakiso sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wakiso 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 Wakiso peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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)	12	14	15	14	11	10	11	12	13	13	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

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

Air quality in Wakiso 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 Wakiso is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	54	48	37	32	31	38	40	39	38	38	40	46
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	54	Poor
Feb	48	Poor
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	32	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	38	Poor
Jul	40	Poor
Aug	39	Poor
Sep	38	Poor
Oct	38	Poor
Nov	40	Poor
Dec	46	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Wakiso?

Wakiso sits at 0.4°N, 32.5°E, 1,204 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kakiri, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Wakiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wakiso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Wakiso is covered by shrubs (35%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (38%), shrubs (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

142 m

shrubs 35%

16 km

228 m

trees 38%

80 km

573 m

trees 34%

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Spring weather nearby: Kakiri 8.0 km · Nansana 9.0 km · Kyengera 13 km · Kasangati 16 km · Kampala 17 km · Kiziba 17 km · Kira 19 km · Bombo 20 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 Wakiso (0.4044°, 32.4594°, elevation 1,204 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.