Buwenge in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Buwenge sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 403 mm of rain over about 68 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 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Buwenge's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buwenge's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 403 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Buwenge in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Buwenge reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Buwenge 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 | 28° / 18° | 99 | 16.1 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 92 | 15.7 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 171 | 23.9 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 233 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 219 | 28.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 139 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 120 | 20.9 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 143 | 23.1 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 158 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 201 | 27.4 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 204 | 25.5 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 139 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Buwenge gets around 403 mm of rain over 68 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Buwenge?
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 Buwenge for sightseeing.
What to pack for Buwenge in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Buwenge sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Buwenge 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 Buwenge peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Buwenge 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 Buwenge is worst in January — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 29 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 50 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is Buwenge?
Buwenge sits at 0.7°N, 33.2°E, 1,124 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bugembe, 20 km away.
Topography around Buwenge
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buwenge.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Buwenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.
The land around Buwenge is covered by trees (62%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and shrubs (24%) 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 Buwenge (0.65°, 33.1713°, elevation 1,124 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.