Busia weather in July
In July, Busia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 134 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Busia's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busia's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 134 mm
- 20.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:49 AM – 6:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 68%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.9
- out of 10
Busia is human settlement.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical July day in Busia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 17 |
| 2 | 27 | 17 |
| 3 | 27 | 17 |
| 4 | 27 | 17 |
| 5 | 27 | 17 |
| 6 | 27 | 17 |
| 7 | 27 | 17 |
| 8 | 27 | 17 |
| 9 | 27 | 17 |
| 10 | 27 | 17 |
| 11 | 27 | 17 |
| 12 | 27 | 17 |
| 13 | 27 | 17 |
| 14 | 27 | 17 |
| 15 | 27 | 17 |
| 16 | 27 | 17 |
| 17 | 27 | 17 |
| 18 | 27 | 17 |
| 19 | 27 | 17 |
| 20 | 27 | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 17 |
| 22 | 27 | 18 |
| 23 | 27 | 18 |
| 24 | 27 | 18 |
| 25 | 27 | 18 |
| 26 | 27 | 18 |
| 27 | 27 | 18 |
| 28 | 27 | 18 |
| 29 | 27 | 18 |
| 30 | 27 | 18 |
| 31 | 27 | 18 |
Busia weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 112 | 14.9 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 109 | 14.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 216 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 291 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 276 | 29 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 177 | 24.3 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 134 | 20.9 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 168 | 23.9 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 181 | 25.5 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 220 | 28 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 210 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 142 | 19.2 | 12 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | 38 | 62 |
| 4 | 38 | 62 |
| 5 | 39 | 61 |
| 6 | 39 | 61 |
| 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 8 | 40 | 60 |
| 9 | 41 | 59 |
| 10 | 41 | 59 |
| 11 | 41 | 59 |
| 12 | 42 | 58 |
| 13 | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | 41 | 59 |
| 15 | 41 | 59 |
| 16 | 41 | 59 |
| 17 | 40 | 60 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 39 | 61 |
| 20 | 39 | 61 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 38 | 62 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
| 25 | 38 | 62 |
| 26 | 38 | 62 |
| 27 | 38 | 62 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 38 | 62 |
| 30 | 38 | 62 |
| 31 | 39 | 61 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Busia gets around 134 mm of rain over 20.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 75 |
| 2 | 74 |
| 3 | 73 |
| 4 | 72 |
| 5 | 71 |
| 6 | 71 |
| 7 | 70 |
| 8 | 69 |
| 9 | 69 |
| 10 | 68 |
| 11 | 68 |
| 12 | 68 |
| 13 | 67 |
| 14 | 67 |
| 15 | 67 |
| 16 | 67 |
| 17 | 66 |
| 18 | 66 |
| 19 | 66 |
| 20 | 66 |
| 21 | 66 |
| 22 | 66 |
| 23 | 66 |
| 24 | 66 |
| 25 | 67 |
| 26 | 67 |
| 27 | 67 |
| 28 | 68 |
| 29 | 68 |
| 30 | 68 |
| 31 | 69 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 68 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
| Muggy (%) | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | 32 |
| 2 | 70 | 30 |
| 3 | 72 | 28 |
| 4 | 73 | 27 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 80 | 20 |
| 10 | 81 | 19 |
| 11 | 81 | 19 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 82 | 18 |
| 14 | 83 | 17 |
| 15 | 83 | 17 |
| 16 | 83 | 17 |
| 17 | 83 | 17 |
| 18 | 83 | 17 |
| 19 | 82 | 18 |
| 20 | 82 | 18 |
| 21 | 82 | 18 |
| 22 | 81 | 19 |
| 23 | 81 | 19 |
| 24 | 80 | 20 |
| 25 | 80 | 20 |
| 26 | 79 | 21 |
| 27 | 79 | 21 |
| 28 | 79 | 21 |
| 29 | 79 | 21 |
| 30 | 79 | 21 |
| 31 | 79 | 21 |
Wind in July
Winds average 5 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:50 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:48 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:48 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:49 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:49 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:49 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:49 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:49 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:49 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:50 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:50 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:50 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Is July a good time to visit Busia?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a reasonable time to visit Busia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Busia in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Busia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Busia in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Busia peaks around March 15 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 Busia in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Busia 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 Busia?
Busia sits at 0.5°N, 34.1°E, 1,219 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busia, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Busia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Busia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Busia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,648 m.
The land around Busia is covered by shrubs (29%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (22%) and trees (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 Busia (0.4659°, 34.0922°, elevation 1,219 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).