Kasanda weather in August

In August, Kasanda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 111 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 12% 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 Kasanda's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
70%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 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 Kasanda 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 24°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
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42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
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242617
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262617
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282617
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302617
312617

Kasanda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°5812.4125.8
Feb28° / 18°6113.8124.9
Mar28° / 18°12122.1124.4
Apr26° / 18°15626123.9
May26° / 17°13425.4124.3
Jun26° / 17°7917.2125.4
Jul26° / 17°6013.6126.0
Aug26° / 17°11121.3124.9
Sep26° / 17°13425.2124.1
Oct26° / 17°17327.8123.8
Nov26° / 17°14925.7124.0
Dec27° / 17°8517.2125.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63466
73268
83367
93367
103466
113466
123565
133565
143466
153565
163565
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223367
233268
243367
253268
263169
273070
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kasanda gets around 111 mm of rain over 21.3 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 69% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
260
361
462
563
664
765
866
966
1067
1167
1267
1368
1468
1568
1669
1769
1869
1970
2070
2170
2271
2372
2472
2573
2674
2775
2876
2977
3078
3179

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114833
213843
312853
412853
511863
610873
710873
810873
99874
109874
119874
129865
138875
148866
158866
168866
177867
187867
197858
207858
217858
226859
236859
246859
2568410
2658510
2758510
2858411
2948511
3048412
3148412

Wind in August

Winds average 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
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 6:58 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:587:00
212.06:587:00
312.06:586:59
412.06:586:59
512.06:586:59
612.06:586:59
712.06:586:59
812.06:586:59
912.06:576:59
1012.06:576:59
1112.06:576:58
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1512.06:576:58
1612.06:566:57
1712.06:566:57
1812.06:566:57
1912.06:566:57
2012.06:556:56
2112.06:556:56
2212.06:556:56
2312.06:556:56
2412.06:556:55
2512.06:546:55
2612.06:546:55
2712.06:546:54
2812.06:536:54
2912.06:536:54
3012.06:536:54
3112.06:526:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
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165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kasanda?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kasanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasanda in August

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

In August, Kasanda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kasanda 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 Kasanda peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasanda 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 Kasanda 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 Kasanda?

Kasanda sits at 0.6°N, 31.8°E, 1,232 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 14 km away.

KibogaMubendeNamayumbaGombeKakumiro

Topography around Kasanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,225 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m.

The land around Kasanda is covered by shrubs (43%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
557 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bukuya 14 km · Mityana 29 km · Bukomero 30 km · Kiboga 40 km · Mubende 45 km · Namayumba 50 km · Gombe 51 km · Kakumiro 59 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 Kasanda (0.5567°, 31.8022°, elevation 1,232 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).