Kinoni weather in August

In August, Kinoni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 14% 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 Kinoni's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:03 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Kinoni reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Kinoni weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°5311.8126.1
Feb27° / 16°5210.1126.0
Mar27° / 17°8516.8125.3
Apr26° / 16°11020.9124.7
May26° / 16°8116.3125.6
Jun26° / 16°265.5127.1
Jul27° / 16°122.9127.4
Aug27° / 16°5210.2126.3
Sep26° / 16°8316.3125.5
Oct26° / 16°12921.4124.8
Nov25° / 16°13322124.7
Dec26° / 16°8716.3125.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123664
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kinoni gets around 52 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
423
524
626
727
828
929
1030
1131
1232
1333
1434
1534
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2539
2640
2741
2842
2943
3044
3146

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
143498
241509
340519
4395110
5375310
6365311
7355411
8345412
9335413
10325414
11325414
12315415
13305416
14305416
15305317
16305218
17295318
18295219
19285319
20285220
21275320
22265321
23255421
24245422
25235522
26225523
27215623
28205624
29185725
30175825
31165826

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:057:03
212.07:057:03
312.07:057:03
412.07:057:03
512.07:057:03
612.07:057:03
712.07:047:03
812.07:047:03
912.07:047:03
1012.07:047:02
1112.07:047:02
1212.07:047:02
1312.07:037:02
1412.07:037:02
1512.07:037:02
1612.07:037:01
1712.07:037:01
1812.07:027:01
1912.07:027:01
2012.07:027:01
2112.07:027:00
2212.07:017:00
2312.07:017:00
2412.07:017:00
2512.07:006:59
2612.07:006:59
2712.07:006:59
2812.06:596:59
2912.06:596:58
3012.06:596:58
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 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kinoni?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kinoni in August

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

In August, Kinoni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kinoni 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 Kinoni peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kinoni 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 Kinoni is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kinoni?

Kinoni sits at 0.7°S, 30.5°E, 1,561 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bwizibwera, 19 km away.

Isingiro

Topography around Kinoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinoni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,601 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Kinoni is covered by trees (45%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bwizibwera 19 km · Rutoma 19 km · Mbarara 20 km · Nyachera 24 km · Mabare 30 km · Iryango 32 km · Ntungamo 32 km · Isingiro 42 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 Kinoni (-0.7011°, 30.4939°, elevation 1,561 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).