2026 MYR to UGX Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

960.8942 UGX

YEARLY LOW

852.9213 UGX

YEARLY AVERAGE

919.5883 UGX

2026 MYR to UGX Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2026

During 2026, the MYR to UGX exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on March 17, valuing the pair at 960.8942. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on January 20, dropping to 852.9213.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 107.9729 UGX. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 885.3634 to the December average rate of 914.3777, the exchange rate registered a net change of 3.28% (reflecting a strengthening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2026 high of 960.8942 was up 7.40% compared to the 2025 peak of 894.6659, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 20,000 MYR based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 19,217,884 UGX

2025 Average 16,826,253 UGX

Yearly Trough Low 17,058,426 UGX

Transaction Impact: A difference of 2,159,458.16 UGX purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2026.

955.0472

879.0285

JanuMarcMayJuly

MYR to UGX Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis

A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.

Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)

Seasonal

The average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 922.5630, compared to 910.6641 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 11.8989 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 922.5630

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 910.6641

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2026 was June, with a trading range of 72.4259 UGX (High: 950.6827 / Low: 878.2568). On the other end, August was the most stable month, with a tight range of 5.2443 UGX (High: 916.4866 / Low: 911.2423).

June Spread (Volatile) ±72.4259

August Spread (Stable) ±5.2443

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between January and March, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 2 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between May and June, when the average rate fell by 35.9334 points.

Longest Streak 2 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -35.9334

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (March 2026: 943.3085) against the same month in 2025 (average: 826.6714), the exchange rate shifted by +116.6372 (+14.11%).

2026 Avg (March) 943.3085

2025 Avg (March) 826.6714

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	913.9744	852.9213	885.3634
February	926.5252	898.8601	910.6744
March	960.8942	923.6634	943.3085
April	943.1707	924.0559	934.5407
May	951.1019	941.3901	948.7124
June	950.6827	878.2568	912.7789
July	921.8346	895.0909	906.9505
August	916.4866	911.2423	914.3777