Kakumiro weather in August

In August, Kakumiro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 128 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kakumiro's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakumiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:58 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Kakumiro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
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182617
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202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Kakumiro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°428.7126.2
Feb29° / 18°439.4125.3
Mar28° / 18°10918.9124.6
Apr27° / 18°15825124.0
May26° / 17°12623.1124.6
Jun26° / 17°7914.2125.8
Jul26° / 16°6111.6126.2
Aug26° / 17°12820.3124.9
Sep27° / 17°15925.3124.1
Oct26° / 17°21028.2123.8
Nov26° / 17°17824.8124.2
Dec27° / 17°8314.3125.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193565
203664
213565
223565
233466
243466
253367
263367
273367
283268
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kakumiro gets around 128 mm of rain over 20.3 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 66% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
660
761
862
963
1064
1165
1265
1366
1466
1567
1667
1767
1867
1968
2068
2168
2268
2369
2470
2570
2671
2773
2874
2975
3076
3177

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1319771
2318781
3318781
4217801
5217801
6217801
7216802
8216802
9216802
10216802
11116812
12116803
13116803
14116803
15115804
16115804
17115804
18114814
19114814
20113815
21112825
22112825
23111835
24111835
25110845
2619855
2719855
2818865
2907885
3007885
3106895

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 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
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 7:00 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:007:02
212.07:007:02
312.07:007:02
412.07:007:02
512.07:007:01
612.06:597:01
712.06:597:01
812.06:597:01
912.06:597:01
1012.06:597:01
1112.06:597:01
1212.06:597:00
1312.06:597:00
1412.06:587:00
1512.06:587:00
1612.06:587:00
1712.06:586:59
1812.06:586:59
1912.06:576:59
2012.06:576:59
2112.06:576:58
2212.06:576:58
2312.06:566:58
2412.06:566:57
2512.06:566:57
2612.06:566:57
2712.06:556:57
2812.06:556:56
2912.06:556:56
3012.06:556:56
3112.06:546:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kakumiro?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kakumiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kakumiro in August

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

In August, Kakumiro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kakumiro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kakumiro peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kakumiro 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 Kakumiro is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kakumiro?

Kakumiro sits at 0.8°N, 31.3°E, 1,339 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mubende, 26 km away.

LwakyombaKasambyaKyegegwaKyaka II Refugee CampKibogaButembaBukuya

Topography around Kakumiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakumiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,295 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Kakumiro is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Mubende 26 km · Lwakyomba 38 km · Kasambya 40 km · Kyegegwa 44 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 52 km · Kiboga 52 km · Butemba 53 km · Bukuya 56 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 Kakumiro (0.7806°, 31.3236°, elevation 1,339 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).