Mbarara weather by month

Warmest month

September

27°C average high

Coolest month

March

14°C average low

Wettest month

April

144 mm of rain

Driest month

July

7 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Mbarara by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	27°C	15°C	9°C / 31°C	52 mm	75%	7 km/h
February	26°C	15°C	10°C / 30°C	54 mm	76%	7 km/h
March	26°C	14°C	10°C / 30°C	104 mm	78%	7 km/h
April	25°C	15°C	12°C / 28°C	144 mm	83%	7 km/h
May	25°C	16°C	11°C / 28°C	74 mm	76%	7 km/h
June	26°C	15°C	9°C / 28°C	29 mm	66%	7 km/h
July	27°C	15°C	8°C / 30°C	7 mm	54%	8 km/h
August	27°C	16°C	8°C / 30°C	15 mm	56%	8 km/h
September	27°C	16°C	9°C / 31°C	43 mm	65%	9 km/h
October	27°C	16°C	11°C / 31°C	60 mm	72%	8 km/h
November	25°C	15°C	10°C / 29°C	79 mm	83%	8 km/h
December	26°C	15°C	9°C / 29°C	89 mm	79%	7 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Mbarara

No month in Mbarara averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is March with an average low of 14°C and a record low of 10°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Mbarara

The most comfortable time to visit Mbarara is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 751 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for September, when highs average 27°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 144 mm, roughly 19× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Mbarara climate: your questions

Will it snow in Mbarara this year?

No: the coldest month in Mbarara is March with an average low of 14°C and a record low of 10°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Mbarara weather today.

Which months are best for visiting Mbarara?

June to August are the most comfortable months in Mbarara, with highs near 27°C. September is the warmest month, averaging 27°C by day; April is the wettest, with 144 mm; and March is the coolest, with lows near 14°C. What it is doing today: Mbarara weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Mbarara forecast for what is happening now.

Nearest cities: Monthly climate

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