Kyangwali Refugee Camp in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kyangwali Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 357 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kyangwali Refugee Camp's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kyangwali Refugee Camp 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 357 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kyangwali Refugee Camp in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Kyangwali Refugee Camp reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Kyangwali Refugee Camp 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 | 28° / 24° | 36 | 7 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 31 | 7.7 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 109 | 18.7 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 23° | 186 | 25.2 | 12 | 3.9 |
| May | 27° / 23° | 168 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 23° | 114 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 101 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 141 | 24.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 23° | 157 | 25.5 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 23° | 193 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 23° | 218 | 26.4 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 23° | 90 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kyangwali Refugee Camp gets around 357 mm of rain over 63 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp?
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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kyangwali Refugee Camp in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kyangwali Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Kyangwali Refugee Camp 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kyangwali Refugee Camp 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 46 | 46 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 31 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.