Kapchorwa weather in August

In August, Kapchorwa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 203 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kapchorwa's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapchorwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kapchorwa is town in Eastern Uganda, 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 Kapchorwa reaches about 27°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How August really feels in Kapchorwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kapchorwa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°275.911.94.9
Feb32° / 19°225.1124.4
Mar32° / 19°7913123.9
Apr29° / 19°19824.1123.5
May28° / 18°24025.912.14.1
Jun27° / 18°14021.912.14.6
Jul27° / 17°19022.612.14.6
Aug27° / 17°20325.3124.3
Sep28° / 17°13522.4124.4
Oct28° / 18°21426.2123.8
Nov28° / 18°14821.711.94.1
Dec30° / 18°5011.411.95.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43862
53862
63862
73961
84060
94159
104159
114258
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kapchorwa gets around 203 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
584
684
784
883
983
1083
1182
1282
1382
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2879
2979
3079
3179

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
134156
234156
334255
434255
534255
634354
734354
834453
934552
1034552
1134651
1234651
1334750
1434849
1534948
1635048
1735047
1835146
1935245
2035344
2145244
2245343
2345343
2445343
2555243
2655342
2765242
2865242
2975241
3075241
3185240

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:466:50
212.16:466:50
312.16:466:50
412.16:466:50
512.16:466:50
612.16:466:50
712.16:466:49
812.16:466:49
912.16:466:49
1012.16:466:49
1112.16:466:49
1212.16:466:49
1312.06:456:48
1412.06:456:48
1512.06:456:48
1612.06:456:48
1712.06:456:47
1812.06:456:47
1912.06:446:47
2012.06:446:47
2112.06:446:46
2212.06:446:46
2312.06:436:46
2412.06:436:45
2512.06:436:45
2612.06:436:45
2712.06:426:44
2812.06:426:44
2912.06:426:44
3012.06:426:43
3112.06:416:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kapchorwa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kapchorwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapchorwa in August

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

In August, Kapchorwa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kapchorwa 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 Kapchorwa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kapchorwa 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 Kapchorwa is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1542 µg/m³Apr 1832 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kapchorwa?

Kapchorwa sits at 1.4°N, 34.5°E, 1,915 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Sironko, 29 km away.

NakalokeMbaleManafwaKumiBudakaMakutano

Topography around Kapchorwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapchorwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m around an average of 1,858 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Kapchorwa is covered by shrubs (41%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
837 m
16 km
2,073 m
80 km
3,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Sironko 29 km · Budadiri 31 km · Nakaloke 44 km · Mbale 47 km · Manafwa 54 km · Kumi 58 km · Budaka 73 km · Makutano 73 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 Kapchorwa (1.401°, 34.4504°, elevation 1,915 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).