Kyangwali Refugee Camp weather in September

In September, Kyangwali Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 157 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 9% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kyangwali Refugee Camp's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyangwali Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kyangwali Refugee Camp reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
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202723
212723
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252723
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272723
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292723
302723

Kyangwali Refugee Camp weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°36711.96.4
Feb29° / 24°317.7125.6
Mar28° / 24°10918.7124.6
Apr28° / 23°18625.2123.9
May27° / 23°16824.612.14.3
Jun27° / 23°11419.212.15.0
Jul27° / 22°10119.412.15.1
Aug27° / 22°14124.6124.4
Sep27° / 23°15725.5124.1
Oct27° / 23°19328.1123.8
Nov26° / 23°21826.411.93.9
Dec27° / 23°9014.711.95.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33763
43664
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133565
143466
153367
163169
173169
183070
192971
202872
212773
222773
232575
242377
252377
262278
272278
282278
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kyangwali Refugee Camp gets around 157 mm of rain over 25.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
585
685
785
886
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2584
2685
2785
2886
2986
3087

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13970
23970
32980
42980
52980
62980
71990
81990
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
1401000
1501000
160991
170991
180991
190991
200991
210991
220991
230991
240991
250991
260991
270991
281981
291981
301981

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:57
212.06:566:57
312.06:556:57
412.06:556:56
512.06:556:56
612.06:546:55
712.06:546:55
812.06:546:55
912.06:536:54
1012.06:536:54
1112.06:536:53
1212.06:526:53
1312.06:526:53
1412.06:526:52
1512.06:516:52
1612.06:516:51
1712.06:516:51
1812.06:506:51
1912.06:506:50
2012.06:506:50
2112.06:496:49
2212.06:496:49
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:486:48
2512.06:486:48
2612.06:486:47
2712.06:476:47
2812.06:476:47
2912.06:476:46
3012.06:466:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kyangwali Refugee Camp?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kyangwali Refugee Camp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyangwali Refugee Camp in September

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

In September, Kyangwali Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kyangwali Refugee Camp in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyangwali Refugee Camp peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyangwali Refugee Camp in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kyangwali Refugee Camp is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 846 µg/m³Apr 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar24Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyangwali Refugee Camp?

Kyangwali Refugee Camp sits at 1.2°N, 30.8°E, 1,178 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kagadi, 28 km away.

KatokeKikubeKyarusoziBuhimbaKyenjojoHoima

Topography around Kyangwali Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyangwali Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 1,150 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Kyangwali Refugee Camp is covered by trees (29%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (27%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
663 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kagadi 28 km · Muhorro 31 km · Katoke 49 km · Kikube 52 km · Kyarusozi 53 km · Buhimba 61 km · Kyenjojo 64 km · Hoima 69 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp (1.1881°, 30.7828°, elevation 1,178 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).