Kikube weather in July

In July, Kikube sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kikube's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kikube's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July 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, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73862
83862
93961
104060
114060
124060
134159
144258
154159
164258
174258
184258
194258
204159
214060
223961
233961
243862
253763
263664
273664
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kikube gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
629
729
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1529
1630
1731
1832
1934
2035
2137
2238
2340
2442
2543
2645
2746
2847
2948
3049
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13246211
24256110
34256110
44266010
5527599
6528589
7529588
8529588
9530578
10530578
11530578
12530578
13530578
14529588
15529579
16528589
174275910
184265911
194255912
204245913
214235815
224215916
234205917
243196018
253186019
263176119
273166120
282156320
292156221
302146321
312136421

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:567:01
212.16:567:01
312.16:577:01
412.16:577:01
512.16:577:01
612.16:577:02
712.16:577:02
812.16:577:02
912.16:587:02
1012.16:587:02
1112.16:587:02
1212.16:587:02
1312.16:587:03
1412.16:587:03
1512.16:587:03
1612.16:597:03
1712.16:597:03
1812.16:597:03
1912.16:597:03
2012.16:597:03
2112.16:597:03
2212.16:597:03
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2512.16:597:03
2612.16:597:03
2712.16:597:03
2812.16:597:03
2912.16:597:03
3012.16:597:03
3112.16:597:03

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.1 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 — July's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kikube?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kikube in July

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

In July, Kikube sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kikube in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).