Ishaka weather in July

In July, Ishaka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ishaka's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:06 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
71%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ishaka reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22515
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42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
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222615
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242615
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282615
292615
302615
312615

Ishaka weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133070
143169
153169
163070
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232872
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ishaka gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
417
516
615
715
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1916
2017
2118
2219
2320
2421
2522
2623
2724
2826
2927
3028
3129

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
155405
256395
359374
460364
562353
663343
765323
866313
967303
1068293
1169283
1270273
1370273
1470273
1569274
1669274
1768284
1867285
1966295
2065305
2163316
2262326
2360346
2458357
2557367
2655387
2753398
2852408
2951418
3049429
3148449

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:02
212.07:047:02
312.07:047:02
412.07:047:02
512.07:047:03
612.07:057:03
712.07:057:03
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912.07:057:03
1012.07:057:03
1112.07:057:04
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1312.07:067:04
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1812.07:067:04
1912.07:067:04
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.08 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 — July's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Ishaka?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Ishaka for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ishaka in July

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

In July, Ishaka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ishaka in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).