Busembatia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Busembatia sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 333 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Busembatia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Busembatia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 333 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Busembatia in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Busembatia reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Busembatia weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 74 | 12.8 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 68 | 12.5 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 143 | 20.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 220 | 26.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 205 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 126 | 22 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 100 | 18.2 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 107 | 20.2 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 120 | 22.1 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 162 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 169 | 23.7 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 108 | 17.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Busembatia gets around 333 mm of rain over 60 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Busembatia?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Busembatia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Busembatia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Busembatia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Busembatia in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busembatia peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Busembatia in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Busembatia is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 60 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Busembatia?
Busembatia sits at 0.8°N, 33.6°E, 1,123 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Namutumba, 10 km away.
Topography around Busembatia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Busembatia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Busembatia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.
The land around Busembatia is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.
Uganda travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,206
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 18%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 29.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 518
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Busembatia (0.7772°, 33.6236°, elevation 1,123 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.