Kumi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kumi sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 373 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Kumi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kumi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 373 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kumi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Kumi reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Kumi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kumi 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 | 33° / 20° | 22 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 23 | 4.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 33° / 21° | 67 | 10.4 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 131 | 18.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 154 | 21.9 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 122 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 116 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 135 | 21 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 104 | 16.3 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 115 | 18.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 83 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 31 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kumi gets around 373 mm of rain over 60 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Kumi?
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 Kumi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kumi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kumi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Kumi 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 Kumi peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kumi 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 Kumi is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 44 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is Kumi?
Kumi sits at 1.5°N, 33.9°E, 1,142 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ngora, 18 km away.
Topography around Kumi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kumi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.
The land around Kumi is covered by cropland (43%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (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 Kumi (1.4608°, 33.9361°, elevation 1,142 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.