Kisinga in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kisinga sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 427 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Kisinga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kisinga has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kisinga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 427 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kisinga in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Kisinga reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.
Kisinga 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 19° | 602 | 25.9 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 434 | 22.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 25° / 19° | 541 | 27.9 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 19° | 481 | 26.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 373 | 25.2 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 172 | 16.6 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 88 | 12.4 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 19° | 167 | 19.3 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 235 | 22.1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 19° | 366 | 26.7 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 24° / 18° | 599 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 18° | 798 | 29.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kisinga gets around 427 mm of rain over 48 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kisinga
None of Kisinga's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kisinga's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kisinga?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Kisinga for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kisinga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kisinga sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Kisinga in Summer
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 Kisinga peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kisinga in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kisinga is worst in February — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 35 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 59 | 61 | 43 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 46 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Kisinga?
Kisinga sits at 0.1°N, 29.9°E, 1,454 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mpondwe, 16 km away.
Topography around Kisinga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kisinga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisinga has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m around an average of 1,466 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,547 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,315 m.
The land around Kisinga is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 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
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 Kisinga (0.0768°, 29.8683°, elevation 1,454 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.