Buyende weather in August
In August, Buyende sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 134 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Buyende's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buyende's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 134 mm
- 22.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:50 AM – 6:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.35 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.6
- out of 10
Buyende is place in Eastern. Region of Uganda, Uganda.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical August day in Buyende reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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) | 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) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 2 | 27 | 21 |
| 3 | 27 | 21 |
| 4 | 27 | 21 |
| 5 | 27 | 21 |
| 6 | 27 | 21 |
| 7 | 27 | 21 |
| 8 | 27 | 21 |
| 9 | 27 | 21 |
| 10 | 27 | 21 |
| 11 | 27 | 21 |
| 12 | 27 | 21 |
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| 24 | 27 | 21 |
| 25 | 27 | 21 |
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| 28 | 27 | 21 |
| 29 | 27 | 21 |
| 30 | 27 | 21 |
| 31 | 27 | 21 |
Buyende weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 22° | 41 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 37 | 7.6 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 117 | 15.8 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 176 | 23.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 169 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 127 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 120 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 134 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 147 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 194 | 25.6 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 21° | 161 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 71 | 12 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.
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| Clearer (%) | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 44 | 56 |
| 3 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | 45 | 55 |
| 5 | 45 | 55 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 46 | 54 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
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| 12 | 49 | 51 |
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| 24 | 48 | 52 |
| 25 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 48 | 52 |
| 28 | 48 | 52 |
| 29 | 48 | 52 |
| 30 | 48 | 52 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Buyende gets around 134 mm of rain over 22.7 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 74% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 70 |
| 2 | 70 |
| 3 | 70 |
| 4 | 71 |
| 5 | 71 |
| 6 | 71 |
| 7 | 71 |
| 8 | 71 |
| 9 | 72 |
| 10 | 72 |
| 11 | 72 |
| 12 | 73 |
| 13 | 73 |
| 14 | 73 |
| 15 | 74 |
| 16 | 74 |
| 17 | 74 |
| 18 | 75 |
| 19 | 75 |
| 20 | 75 |
| 21 | 75 |
| 22 | 76 |
| 23 | 76 |
| 24 | 76 |
| 25 | 76 |
| 26 | 76 |
| 27 | 76 |
| 28 | 76 |
| 29 | 76 |
| 30 | 75 |
| 31 | 75 |
Humidity in August
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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 97 |
| 2 | 3 | 97 |
| 3 | 3 | 97 |
| 4 | 3 | 97 |
| 5 | 3 | 97 |
| 6 | 3 | 97 |
| 7 | 3 | 97 |
| 8 | 3 | 97 |
| 9 | 3 | 97 |
| 10 | 3 | 97 |
| 11 | 3 | 97 |
| 12 | 2 | 98 |
| 13 | 2 | 98 |
| 14 | 2 | 98 |
| 15 | 2 | 98 |
| 16 | 2 | 98 |
| 17 | 2 | 98 |
| 18 | 2 | 98 |
| 19 | 2 | 98 |
| 20 | 2 | 98 |
| 21 | 2 | 98 |
| 22 | 2 | 98 |
| 23 | 2 | 98 |
| 24 | 2 | 98 |
| 25 | 3 | 97 |
| 26 | 3 | 97 |
| 27 | 3 | 97 |
| 28 | 3 | 97 |
| 29 | 3 | 97 |
| 30 | 3 | 97 |
| 31 | 3 | 97 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:48 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 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) | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:52 | 6:55 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:55 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:55 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:55 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:55 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:54 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:54 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:54 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:54 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:54 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:54 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:53 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:53 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:53 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:53 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:53 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:52 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:52 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:52 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:52 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:51 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:51 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:51 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:50 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:50 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:49 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:48 | 6:49 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:49 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.35 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Buyende?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Buyende for sightseeing.
What to pack for Buyende in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Buyende sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Buyende in August
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 Buyende peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Buyende in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Buyende is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 19 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) | 35 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Buyende?
Buyende sits at 1.2°N, 33.2°E, 1,046 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kamuli, 23 km away.
Topography around Buyende
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buyende.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Buyende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 1,056 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.
The land around Buyende is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%) and trees (26%) 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 Buyende (1.1517°, 33.155°, elevation 1,046 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).