Isingiro in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Isingiro sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 87 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Isingiro's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Isingiro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
87 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Isingiro in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Isingiro reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.

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Isingiro weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Isingiro gets around 87 mm of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Isingiro?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Isingiro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Isingiro in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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