Ishaka weather in August

In August, Ishaka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Ishaka's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:04 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ishaka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
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22615
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42615
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102615
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122615
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Ishaka weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°9615.1125.8
Feb26° / 16°9313.6125.7
Mar25° / 16°14019.4125.1
Apr25° / 16°15023124.5
May25° / 16°11119.3125.3
Jun25° / 15°539126.6
Jul26° / 15°315.3127.1
Aug25° / 15°9313.4126.0
Sep25° / 15°12418.2125.3
Oct25° / 15°17623.5124.6
Nov24° / 15°17823.8124.5
Dec24° / 15°13519.5125.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42575
52476
62476
72476
82476
92575
102575
112575
122674
132674
142674
152872
162872
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182971
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202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872
292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ishaka gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
434
535
636
738
839
940
1041
1142
1243
1344
1444
1545
1645
1746
1846
1946
2046
2147
2247
2347
2448
2548
2649
2750
2851
2952
3053
3155

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146459
245469
343479
4424810
5414910
6405011
7395011
8375112
9365212
10355213
11345214
12335215
13325216
14315217
15315118
16305218
17305119
18295120
19295021
20285121
21275122
22275122
23265123
24255223
25245224
26235225
27225325
28215326
29205327
30195427
31185428

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
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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 7:06 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:067:05
212.07:067:05
312.07:067:05
412.07:067:05
512.07:067:05
612.07:067:04
712.07:067:04
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912.07:057:04
1012.07:057:04
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1312.07:057:04
1412.07:057:03
1512.07:047:03
1612.07:047:03
1712.07:047:03
1812.07:047:03
1912.07:037:02
2012.07:037:02
2112.07:037:02
2212.07:037:02
2312.07:027:01
2412.07:027:01
2512.07:027:01
2612.07:017:01
2712.07:017:00
2812.07:017:00
2912.07:007:00
3012.07:006:59
3112.07:006:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ishaka?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ishaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ishaka in August

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

In August, Ishaka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ishaka 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 Ishaka peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ishaka 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 Ishaka is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ishaka?

Ishaka sits at 0.5°S, 30.1°E, 1,673 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyamahungu, 11 km away.

RukungiriNtungamoKinoniNyacheraKihihi

Topography around Ishaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,611 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Ishaka is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
706 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kyamahungu 11 km · Rutoma 28 km · Nyamunuka 33 km · Rukungiri 40 km · Ntungamo 40 km · Kinoni 43 km · Nyachera 50 km · Kihihi 54 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 Ishaka (-0.5431°, 30.1369°, elevation 1,673 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).