Kikube weather in August

In August, Kikube sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 119 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kikube's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kikube's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:58 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Kikube 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 on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kikube weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°367.311.95.8
Feb30° / 18°457.9124.9
Mar29° / 19°10815124.6
Apr28° / 18°12320.6124.4
May27° / 18°9318.812.15.0
Jun27° / 17°5911.612.16.0
Jul27° / 17°6010.712.16.2
Aug27° / 17°11918.4125.1
Sep27° / 17°13622124.5
Oct27° / 18°17926.2124.0
Nov26° / 18°15021.911.94.5
Dec27° / 17°8412.811.95.9

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 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53268
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233466
243466
253466
263367
273169
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kikube gets around 119 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
453
554
655
755
856
957
1057
1158
1259
1359
1459
1560
1660
1760
1860
1961
2061
2161
2261
2362
2462
2563
2664
2765
2865
2966
3067
3168

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11136521
21126621
31126621
41126621
51116721
61116622
71116622
81116622
91116523
101116424
111116424
121106425
131106326
141106227
151106128
161106128
171106029
18196129
19196030
20196030
21195931
22186031
23186031
24176032
25176032
26166132
27166033
28166033
29156034
30056134
31056035

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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:597:03
212.16:597:03
312.16:597:03
412.16:597:03
512.16:597:03
612.16:597:02
712.16:597:02
812.16:597:02
912.16:597:02
1012.16:597:02
1112.06:597:02
1212.06:587:01
1312.06:587:01
1412.06:587:01
1512.06:587:01
1612.06:587:01
1712.06:587:00
1812.06:587:00
1912.06:577:00
2012.06:577:00
2112.06:576:59
2212.06:576:59
2312.06:566:59
2412.06:566:58
2512.06:566:58
2612.06:566:58
2712.06:556:57
2812.06:556:57
2912.06:556:57
3012.06:556:56
3112.06:546:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kikube?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kikube for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kikube in August

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

In August, Kikube sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kikube 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 Kikube peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kikube 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 Kikube is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2346 µg/m³Apr 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar24Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kikube?

Kikube sits at 1.4°N, 31.2°E, 1,063 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buhimba, 10 km away.

ButembaKyangwali Refugee CampKakumiroMasindiKagadi

Topography around Kikube

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kikube has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,777 m.

The land around Kikube is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (27%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
1,777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Buhimba 10 km · Hoima 17 km · Lwakyomba 33 km · Butemba 48 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 52 km · Kakumiro 65 km · Masindi 65 km · Kagadi 65 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 Kikube (1.3564°, 31.2222°, elevation 1,063 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).