Kagadi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kagadi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 313 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Kagadi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kagadi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 313 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kagadi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Kagadi reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Kagadi weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 41 | 8.7 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 37 | 8.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 112 | 18.3 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 151 | 24 | 12 | 4.1 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 124 | 21.9 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 96 | 17 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 89 | 17 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 128 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 130 | 24.3 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 163 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 173 | 26.3 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 85 | 14.8 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kagadi gets around 313 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kagadi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Kagadi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kagadi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kagadi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Kagadi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Kagadi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kagadi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kagadi is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Kagadi?
Kagadi sits at 0.9°N, 30.8°E, 1,248 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Muhorro, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Kagadi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kagadi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kagadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 1,232 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.
The land around Kagadi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (24%) within 80 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
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 Kagadi (0.9378°, 30.8089°, elevation 1,248 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.