Busesa weather in August

In August, Busesa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 107 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Busesa's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:49 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Busesa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Busesa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7412.8125.1
Feb30° / 19°6812.5124.6
Mar29° / 19°14320.1124.1
Apr28° / 19°22026.4123.7
May27° / 19°20527.7123.8
Jun27° / 18°12622124.5
Jul27° / 18°10018.2125.1
Aug28° / 18°10720.2124.9
Sep28° / 18°12022.1124.5
Oct28° / 19°16225.8124.0
Nov27° / 19°16923.7124.2
Dec28° / 18°10817.7125.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264357
274357
284258
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Busesa gets around 107 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1764
1864
1964
2065
2165
2266
2367
2467
2567
2668
2768
2868
2969
3069
3170

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
173070
183070
192971
202971
212872
222773
232773
242674
252674
262575
272476
282377
292377
302278
312278

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:516:52
212.06:516:52
312.06:516:52
412.06:516:52
512.06:516:52
612.06:506:52
712.06:506:52
812.06:506:52
912.06:506:52
1012.06:506:51
1112.06:506:51
1212.06:506:51
1312.06:506:51
1412.06:496:51
1512.06:496:51
1612.06:496:50
1712.06:496:50
1812.06:496:50
1912.06:486:50
2012.06:486:49
2112.06:486:49
2212.06:486:49
2312.06:486:49
2412.06:476:48
2512.06:476:48
2612.06:476:48
2712.06:466:47
2812.06:466:47
2912.06:466:47
3012.06:466:46
3112.06:456:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Busesa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Busesa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Busesa in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Busesa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busesa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busesa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Busesa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Busesa 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Busesa?

Busesa sits at 0.6°N, 33.6°E, 1,132 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Iganga, 15 km away.

Kakira

Topography around Busesa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Busesa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busesa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around Busesa is covered by trees (50%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Iganga 15 km · Bugiri 17 km · Busembatia 17 km · Mayuge 23 km · Namutumba 25 km · Magamaga 31 km · Kaliro 32 km · Kakira 37 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
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Busesa (0.6263°, 33.6003°, elevation 1,132 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).