Kyaka II Refugee Camp weather in July

In July, Kyaka II Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kyaka II Refugee Camp's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaka II Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:01 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kyaka II Refugee Camp reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Kyaka II Refugee Camp weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°286.8125.7
Feb30° / 18°337.7125.0
Mar29° / 18°7314.5124.8
Apr27° / 18°10121.2124.5
May27° / 17°8018.9125.1
Jun28° / 17°399.8126.2
Jul28° / 17°266.2126.4
Aug28° / 17°6714.6125.6
Sep27° / 17°8919.4124.9
Oct27° / 17°11723.8124.3
Nov26° / 17°11021.9124.5
Dec27° / 17°5412.3125.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73862
83763
93763
103862
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313268

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kyaka II Refugee Camp gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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419
518
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915
1015
1115
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1717
1818
1919
2020
2122
2223
2324
2426
2527
2629
2731
2832
2933
3034
3135

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11949321
22149301
32249281
42449270
52549260
62649250
72749230
82850220
92950210
102950210
112951200
122951200
132952190
142853190
152753200
162654200
172555200
182455210
192355220
202255230
212156230
222056240
231856260
241756270
251656280
261555300
271554310
281453330
291353340
301253350
311152370

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:587:00
212.06:587:00
312.06:597:00
412.06:597:00
512.06:597:00
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712.06:597:01
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kyaka II Refugee Camp?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyaka II Refugee Camp in July

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

In July, Kyaka II Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kyaka II Refugee Camp in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Kyaka II Refugee Camp peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyaka II Refugee Camp 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 Kyaka II Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaka II Refugee Camp?

Kyaka II Refugee Camp sits at 0.4°N, 31.1°E, 1,279 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasambya, 16 km away.

MubendeRwamwanja Refugee CampKakumiroKazoKyenjojo

Topography around Kyaka II Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaka II Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 1,285 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Kyaka II Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (28%), trees (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
809 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
July weather nearby: Kasambya 16 km · Kyegegwa 17 km · Butunduzi 35 km · Mubende 38 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 51 km · Kakumiro 52 km · Kazo 61 km · Kyenjojo 62 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 Kyaka II Refugee Camp (0.3674°, 31.1082°, elevation 1,279 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).