Iganga weather in August

In August, Iganga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 130 mm of rain across 21.6 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Iganga's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iganga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:50 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Iganga is human settlement.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Iganga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°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, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Iganga 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
Jan28° / 19°11216.8125.4
Feb28° / 20°10415.8124.8
Mar28° / 20°18623.3124.4
Apr27° / 20°25427.9123.6
May26° / 19°21928.2123.8
Jun26° / 19°14523.1124.5
Jul26° / 18°11419.7125.1
Aug26° / 18°13021.6124.8
Sep27° / 19°14323.9124.3
Oct27° / 19°17526.6124.0
Nov26° / 19°19225124.1
Dec27° / 19°14121.1124.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94357
104357
114357
124456
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Iganga gets around 130 mm of rain over 21.6 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 70% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
767
867
967
1068
1168
1268
1368
1469
1569
1670
1770
1870
1971
2071
2171
2272
2372
2473
2573
2674
2774
2875
2976
3076
3177

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
52080
61981
71981
81981
91981
101882
111783
121783
131684
141585
151585
161486
171486
181486
191387
201387
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:516:53
212.06:516:53
312.06:516:53
412.06:516:53
512.06:516:53
612.06:516:53
712.06:516:52
812.06:516:52
912.06:516:52
1012.06:516:52
1112.06:506:52
1212.06:506:52
1312.06:506:51
1412.06:506:51
1512.06:506:51
1612.06:506:51
1712.06:496:51
1812.06:496:50
1912.06:496:50
2012.06:496:50
2112.06:496:50
2212.06:486:49
2312.06:486:49
2412.06:486:49
2512.06:486:48
2612.06:476:48
2712.06:476:48
2812.06:476:48
2912.06:466:47
3012.06:466:47
3112.06:466:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Iganga?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Iganga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iganga in August

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

In August, Iganga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Iganga 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 Iganga 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 Iganga 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 Iganga 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 Iganga?

Iganga sits at 0.6°N, 33.5°E, 1,128 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busesa, 15 km away.

Topography around Iganga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iganga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m.

The land around Iganga is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (30%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
421 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Busesa 15 km · Mayuge 17 km · Magamaga 17 km · Kakira 23 km · Busembatia 25 km · Bugembe 29 km · Bugiri 31 km · Kaliro 32 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 Iganga (0.6092°, 33.4686°, elevation 1,128 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).