Bwizibwera weather in August

In August, Bwizibwera sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 46 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Bwizibwera's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bwizibwera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:02 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Bwizibwera is city in Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bwizibwera reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°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)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
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272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Bwizibwera weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°359.5126.1
Feb28° / 17°389.1125.5
Mar28° / 17°6615.3125.3
Apr27° / 17°8519.4124.8
May27° / 17°6515.8125.6
Jun27° / 16°266.8126.7
Jul27° / 16°133.5127.1
Aug27° / 16°4611.2126.1
Sep27° / 16°7017.5125.2
Oct27° / 16°10122.9124.5
Nov26° / 16°10322.5124.5
Dec26° / 16°6115.4125.6

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 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
184159
194060
204060
214159
224159
234060
243961
253961
263862
273862
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bwizibwera gets around 46 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
225
326
427
529
630
731
832
933
1034
1134
1235
1335
1436
1536
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2441
2542
2643
2744
2846
2947
3048
3150

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1345313
2335413
3325414
4305515
5295516
6285517
7275518
8275419
9265420
10255421
11255322
12245323
13245323
14235324
15235225
16235225
17235126
18235126
19225127
20225127
21215227
22205228
23205228
24195328
25185329
26175429
27165430
28155530
29145531
30135532
31125533

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:03
212.07:047:03
312.07:047:03
412.07:047:03
512.07:047:03
612.07:047:02
712.07:047:02
812.07:047:02
912.07:037:02
1012.07:037:02
1112.07:037:02
1212.07:037:02
1312.07:037:02
1412.07:037:01
1512.07:027:01
1612.07:027:01
1712.07:027:01
1812.07:027:01
1912.07:017:00
2012.07:017:00
2112.07:017:00
2212.07:017:00
2312.07:006:59
2412.07:006:59
2512.07:006:59
2612.07:006:59
2712.06:596:58
2812.06:596:58
2912.06:596:58
3012.06:586:57
3112.06:586:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bwizibwera?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bwizibwera for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bwizibwera in August

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

In August, Bwizibwera sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bwizibwera in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Bwizibwera peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bwizibwera 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 Bwizibwera is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bwizibwera?

Bwizibwera sits at 0.6°S, 30.6°E, 1,415 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbarara, 3.0 km away.

IsingiroNyacheraIryangoNakivale Refugee CampMabare

Topography around Bwizibwera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bwizibwera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m.

The land around Bwizibwera is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
1,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Mbarara 3.0 km · Kinoni 19 km · Rutoma 27 km · Isingiro 38 km · Nyachera 42 km · Iryango 42 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 44 km · Mabare 46 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 Bwizibwera (-0.5917°, 30.6286°, elevation 1,415 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).