Katoke in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Katoke sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 288 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Katoke's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Katoke's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
288 mm
50 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Katoke in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Katoke reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Katoke 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°347.8126.4
Feb29° / 18°387.9125.5
Mar28° / 18°9717.7124.8
Apr27° / 18°14223.7124.2
May27° / 18°12122124.7
Jun27° / 17°8214.5125.6
Jul27° / 17°7514.4125.8
Aug26° / 17°13020.8124.9
Sep26° / 17°13924.2124.3
Oct26° / 17°16728.1123.8
Nov25° / 17°15726124.1
Dec26° / 17°7114125.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Katoke gets around 288 mm of rain over 50 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Katoke?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Katoke for sightseeing.

What to pack for Katoke in Summer

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

In summer, Katoke sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

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UV index in Katoke in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Katoke peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Katoke in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Katoke is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Katoke?

Katoke sits at 0.8°N, 30.7°E, 1,349 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyenjojo, 16 km away.

Rwamwanja Refugee CampFort PortalKyegegwa

Topography around Katoke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katoke has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,212 m.

The land around Katoke is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
3,212 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Kyenjojo 16 km · Kyarusozi 17 km · Muhorro 19 km · Kagadi 24 km · Butunduzi 30 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 46 km · Fort Portal 47 km · Kyegegwa 49 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 Katoke (0.7583°, 30.6825°, elevation 1,349 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.