Mbale
Mbale is a city in Eastern Region, Uganda, 1,125 m above sea level. It has a population of about 586,300 (2024). The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mbale at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
163 mm of rain
107 mm of rain
How Mbale has grown
People living in the built-up area (107 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+399%76k in 1975 → 380k in 2025Weather in Mbale
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 95%
When to go to Mbale
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 79 | 74 | 56 | 52 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 70 |
| High | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 26° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 110 | 107 | 206 | 339 | 305 | 168 | 136 | 163 | 203 | 295 | 302 | 136 |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
What's on in Mbale
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mbale
Outdoors around Mbale
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Mbale
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Uganda seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mbale
Earthquakes around Mbale
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Mbale
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mbale from above
Getting to Mbale
Places near Mbale
Places with a climate like Mbale
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
