Uganda Weather
About Busia
Seasons, hazards and questions
Busia is a district in the Eastern region of Uganda, at about 0.37 latitude and 34.17 longitude. It sits in the banana and coffee belt. This page shows current conditions, an hourly outlook, a 10 day forecast and any active severe weather alerts for Busia.
Rainy seasons in Busia
Busia follows Uganda's bimodal rainfall pattern, which means two rainy seasons in a typical year: a long one from around March to May and a shorter one from around September to December, separated by drier spells. Actual onset shifts from year to year, so the forecast above is the better guide for the week ahead.
Bananas and coffee dominate here, so growers watch the onset of each rainy season closely and plan mulching and weeding around it.
Weather hazards in Busia
Conditions most often flagged for Busia include lightning during thunderstorms. Severe weather alerts on this page come from Uganda's official CAP feed when one is active.
Common questions
- When is the rainy season in Busia?
- Busia has two rainy seasons a year. In a typical year that means two rainy seasons in a typical year: a long one from around March to May and a shorter one from around September to December, separated by drier spells. Onset varies year to year, so check the 10 day forecast for the current outlook.
- What is the weather like in Busia today?
- Current temperature, rain chance, humidity and wind for Busia are shown at the top of this page and refresh through the day. Hourly and 10 day views are available alongside them.
- What weather hazards affect Busia?
- The conditions most often flagged here are lightning during thunderstorms. Active severe weather alerts are shown on this page when Uganda's official feed issues one.
- Where does the forecast for Busia come from?
- Forecasts come from third party weather providers, with a fallback chain so a single provider outage does not leave the page empty. Severe weather alerts come from Uganda's official CAP feed. This is not an official UNMA service.