Kiryandongo Refugee Camp weather in August

In August, Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 147 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiryandongo Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:54 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12719
22719
32719
42819
52819
62819
72819
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112819
122819
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292819
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312819

How August really feels in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°26511.94.8
Feb33° / 21°306.511.93.9
Mar31° / 21°10514.4123.8
Apr29° / 20°16321.8123.8
May28° / 20°13721.912.14.3
Jun28° / 19°10317.512.15.1
Jul28° / 19°11118.312.15.1
Aug28° / 19°14722.512.14.6
Sep28° / 19°13920.9124.3
Oct28° / 19°17722.6124.1
Nov28° / 19°12817.211.94.6
Dec30° / 19°467.811.95.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84357
94357
104357
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174753
184753
194654
204753
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp gets around 147 mm of rain over 22.5 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 72% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
471
571
671
771
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2974
3074
3174

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
103961
203961
303862
403862
503862
603763
703763
803664
903565
1003565
1103466
1203367
1303268
1403169
1503070
1602971
1702872
1802773
1902773
2002674
2102575
2202575
2302476
2412475
2512376
2612376
2712376
2812376
2912277
3012277
3112277

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
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65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
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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 6:55 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:557:00
212.16:557:00
312.16:557:00
412.16:557:00
512.16:556:59
612.16:556:59
712.16:556:59
812.16:546:59
912.16:546:59
1012.16:546:59
1112.16:546:58
1212.16:546:58
1312.16:546:58
1412.16:546:58
1512.16:546:58
1612.16:546:57
1712.16:536:57
1812.16:536:57
1912.16:536:57
2012.16:536:56
2112.16:536:56
2212.16:526:56
2312.16:526:55
2412.16:526:55
2512.06:526:55
2612.06:516:54
2712.06:516:54
2812.06:516:54
2912.06:516:53
3012.06:506:53
3112.06:506:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kiryandongo Refugee Camp?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kiryandongo Refugee Camp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kiryandongo Refugee Camp in August

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

In August, Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kiryandongo Refugee Camp?

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sits at 1.9°N, 32.2°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buyale, 6.0 km away.

ApacMasindiAnakaOpitLiraGulu

Topography around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 1,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Buyale 6.0 km · Kigumba 23 km · Apac 42 km · Masindi 58 km · Anaka 77 km · Opit 82 km · Lira 89 km · Gulu 94 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp (1.9399°, 32.166°, elevation 1,138 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).