Kasozi weather in August

In August, Kasozi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 49 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kasozi's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasozi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:02 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
69%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kasozi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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Kasozi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°257.4125.5
Feb30° / 18°297.2124.9
Mar29° / 18°6414.1124.7
Apr28° / 18°8819.1124.7
May28° / 18°7416.6125.3
Jun28° / 18°327.7126.0
Jul28° / 18°174126.3
Aug28° / 18°4911125.5
Sep28° / 18°6415.2125.0
Oct28° / 17°9021124.6
Nov27° / 17°8419.3124.8
Dec28° / 17°4411.3125.8

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 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143466
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293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kasozi gets around 49 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
428
529
630
732
833
934
1034
1135
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2741
2842
2943
3044
3145

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1155530
2155431
3145432
4145333
5145234
6145036
7144937
8134838
9134739
10134640
11134541
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2484348
2584349
2674350
2774350
2864252
2964252
3054154
3154055

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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315calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:04
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412.07:047:04
512.07:047:04
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2312.07:007:00
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2712.06:596:59
2812.06:596:59
2912.06:596:59
3012.06:586:58
3112.06:586:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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275.3Bright
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315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kasozi?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kasozi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kasozi in August

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

In August, Kasozi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasozi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Kasozi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasozi 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 Kasozi is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kasozi?

Kasozi sits at 0.0°N, 30.5°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ibanda, 17 km away.

Rwamwanja Refugee CampKaseseRwiimiRutomaKyamahungu

Topography around Kasozi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasozi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 1,303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,102 m.

The land around Kasozi is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
4,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ibanda 17 km · Kamwenge 19 km · Kazo 34 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 40 km · Kasese 50 km · Rwiimi 50 km · Rutoma 66 km · Kyamahungu 68 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 Kasozi (0.02°, 30.4986°, elevation 1,275 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).