Mbarara
Mbarara is a city in Western Region, Uganda, 1,422 m above sea level. It has a population of about 264,425 (2024). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mbarara at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in November
120 mm of rain
25 mm of rain
within 13 km
How Mbarara has grown
People living in the built-up area (45 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+759%33k in 1975 → 285k in 2025Weather in Mbarara
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 78%
When to go to Mbarara
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 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 72 | 74 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 59 |
| High | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 54 | 59 | 98 | 120 | 78 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 115 | 136 | 122 | 89 |
| Wet days | 16 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 |
What's on in Mbarara
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mbarara
Outdoors around Mbarara
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 Mbarara
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Uganda seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mbarara
Earthquakes around Mbarara
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Mbarara
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mbarara from above
Getting to Mbarara
Places near Mbarara
Places with a climate like Mbarara
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
