Isingiro weather in August

In August, Isingiro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 46 mm of rain across 10.3 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 15% 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 Isingiro's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isingiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:02 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Isingiro is place in Western Region, 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 Isingiro 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
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42716
52716
62716
72716
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112716
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292716
302716
312716

Isingiro 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
Jan27° / 16°369.1126.3
Feb28° / 17°368.4125.9
Mar28° / 17°6312.4125.7
Apr27° / 17°9018.6124.9
May26° / 16°7315.9125.6
Jun27° / 16°285.9126.9
Jul27° / 15°122.8127.3
Aug27° / 16°4610.3126.3
Sep27° / 16°6715.5125.5
Oct26° / 16°9319.5125.0
Nov26° / 16°9620124.9
Dec26° / 16°6014125.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
184159
194159
204060
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Isingiro gets around 46 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
222
323
424
525
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1232
1333
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2640
2741
2842
2943
3044
3145

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1365212
2355213
3335314
4325414
5315415
6295516
7285517
8275518
9265420
10265321
11255322
12245323
13245224
14235324
15235225
16235126
17235126
18225127
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20215128
21215128
22205129
23195229
24185329
25175330
26165430
27155431
28145432
29135532
30125533
31115534

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
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287calm
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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 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:02
212.07:047:02
312.07:047:01
412.07:047:01
512.07:047:01
612.07:037:01
712.07:037:01
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1712.07:017:00
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1912.07:016:59
2012.07:016:59
2112.07:006:59
2212.07:006:59
2312.07:006:58
2412.07:006:58
2512.06:596:58
2612.06:596:58
2712.06:596:57
2812.06:586:57
2912.06:586:57
3012.06:586:56
3112.06:576:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Isingiro?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Isingiro in August

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

In August, Isingiro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Isingiro 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 Isingiro peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Isingiro 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 Isingiro 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 Isingiro?

Isingiro sits at 0.9°S, 30.8°E, 1,389 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nakivale Refugee Camp, 23 km away.

MbararaBwizibweraKinoniMabareNyacheraRutoma

Topography around Isingiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isingiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 1,429 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m.

The land around Isingiro is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
579 m
80 km
1,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nakivale Refugee Camp 23 km · Iryango 28 km · Mbarara 36 km · Bwizibwera 38 km · Kinoni 42 km · Mabare 44 km · Nyachera 46 km · Rutoma 60 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 Isingiro (-0.8686°, 30.8302°, elevation 1,389 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).