Best time to visit Mbarara
The best time to visit Mbarara is January and June–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.4 °C / 83 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 28 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| February | 29 °C / 84 °F | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | good month |
| March | 28.3 °C / 83 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| April | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| May | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 17.2 °C / 63 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
| June | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 23 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| July | 28.3 °C / 83 °F | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| August | 27.9 °C / 82 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 47 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| September | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| October | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| November | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 101 mm / 4 in | good month |
| December | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- January, June–August
- Good
- February–May, September–December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily high 28.4 °C / 83 °F, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 64%.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 30.2 °C / 86 °F, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily high 29 °C / 84 °F, wet days 9.3 days, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 63%.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, feels like (high) 30.1 °C / 86 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily high 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 14.2 days.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.1 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 19.3 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 17.2 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 13.6 days.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.2 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 64%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 16.7 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 58%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 47 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily high 27.9 °C / 82 °F, average daily low 17 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 65%, wet days 11.3 days.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.2 °C / 85 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 27.6 °C / 82 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 16.8 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 17.8 days.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 20.8 days.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in, average daily low 16.8 °C / 62 °F.
Against: wet days 21.4 days, relative humidity 78%.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.2 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 13.8 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 3809 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 29.3 °C | 30.2 °C | 30.1 °C | 29.1 °C | 28.6 °C | 28.2 °C | 28.3 °C | 28.5 °C | 29.2 °C | 29 °C | 28.3 °C | 28.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.3 days | 0.5 days | 1.2 days | 1.4 days | 0.5 days | 0.2 days | 0.1 days | 0.7 days | 1.2 days | 1.8 days | 1.3 days | 0.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.9 h | 10.8 h | 10.5 h | 10.2 h | 11 h | 11 h | 10.6 h | 10.7 h | 10.8 h | 10.4 h | 9.9 h | 10.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 64% | 63% | 68% | 75% | 74% | 64% | 58% | 65% | 71% | 74% | 78% | 73% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 31.2 µg/m³ | 26.5 µg/m³ | 20.4 µg/m³ | 16.1 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 21.5 µg/m³ | 19.8 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 21.4 µg/m³ | 27.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 47.7 µg/m³ | 44.1 µg/m³ | 37.1 µg/m³ | 32.5 µg/m³ | 30 µg/m³ | 30.9 µg/m³ | 33 µg/m³ | 36 µg/m³ | 35.2 µg/m³ | 38 µg/m³ | 40.4 µg/m³ | 47.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.