Kaliro in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kaliro sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 278 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kaliro's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kaliro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 278 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kaliro in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Kaliro reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Kaliro 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 | 30° / 19° | 49 | 9.8 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 46 | 8.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 121 | 16.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 192 | 25.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 183 | 26.5 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 106 | 20.1 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 81 | 16.7 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 92 | 19.5 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 111 | 21.1 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 161 | 24.8 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 148 | 20.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 77 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kaliro gets around 278 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — 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 hours 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 Kaliro?
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 Kaliro for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kaliro in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kaliro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Kaliro 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 Kaliro peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kaliro 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 Kaliro is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 60 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Kaliro?
Kaliro sits at 0.9°N, 33.5°E, 1,085 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busembatia, 19 km away.
Topography around Kaliro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kaliro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaliro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 1,074 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.
The land around Kaliro is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (28%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) 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 Kaliro (0.8944°, 33.4994°, elevation 1,085 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.