Kyegegwa weather in August

In August, Kyegegwa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 76 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kyegegwa's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyegegwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
69%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Kyegegwa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kyegegwa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°306.7126.0
Feb30° / 18°327.6125.2
Mar29° / 18°7614.8124.8
Apr27° / 18°10021.3124.5
May27° / 17°7918.7125.1
Jun27° / 17°429.9126.2
Jul28° / 17°307.1126.6
Aug27° / 17°7615.1125.6
Sep27° / 17°9920.4124.8
Oct26° / 17°13425.4124.1
Nov26° / 17°12623.2124.4
Dec27° / 17°6213125.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33268
43268
53367
63367
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123664
133664
143763
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kyegegwa gets around 76 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
541
642
743
844
945
1045
1146
1247
1347
1448
1548
1649
1749
1850
1951
2051
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2657
2758
2859
2960
3062
3163

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184744
284646
374547
474449
574350
674251
764054
863955
963856
1063757
1163559
1263460
1373360
1473261
1573162
1673063
1772964
1872865
1972865
2072766
2162668
2262569
2362569
2462470
2552372
2652273
2752174
2842076
2941977
3041878
3131780

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:017:03
212.07:017:02
312.07:017:02
412.07:017:02
512.07:017:02
612.07:017:02
712.07:017:02
812.07:017:02
912.07:017:02
1012.07:007:02
1112.07:007:01
1212.07:007:01
1312.07:007:01
1412.07:007:01
1512.07:007:01
1612.06:597:00
1712.06:597:00
1812.06:597:00
1912.06:597:00
2012.06:596:59
2112.06:586:59
2212.06:586:59
2312.06:586:59
2412.06:586:58
2512.06:576:58
2612.06:576:58
2712.06:576:57
2812.06:566:57
2912.06:566:57
3012.06:566:57
3112.06:566:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kyegegwa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kyegegwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyegegwa in August

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

In August, Kyegegwa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyegegwa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyegegwa 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 Kyegegwa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kyegegwa is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyegegwa?

Kyegegwa sits at 0.5°N, 31.0°E, 1,411 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyaka II Refugee Camp, 17 km away.

MubendeKakumiroRwamwanja Refugee CampKyenjojoKatoke

Topography around Kyegegwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyegegwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m.

The land around Kyegegwa is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
1,180 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Kyaka II Refugee Camp 17 km · Butunduzi 22 km · Kasambya 23 km · Mubende 40 km · Kakumiro 44 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 46 km · Kyenjojo 49 km · Katoke 49 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 Kyegegwa (0.5022°, 31.0414°, elevation 1,411 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).