Lugazi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lugazi sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 438 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Lugazi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Lugazi 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 Lugazi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 438 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lugazi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Lugazi reaches about 24°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Lugazi 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 | 26° / 21° | 141 | 21.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 132 | 19.8 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 21° | 212 | 26.6 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 21° | 266 | 28.6 | 12 | 3.7 |
| May | 25° / 21° | 230 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 157 | 25.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 132 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 150 | 25.3 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 20° | 159 | 26.6 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 20° | 201 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 20° | 226 | 28.4 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 176 | 25.5 | 12 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lugazi gets around 438 mm of rain over 73 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Lugazi?
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 Lugazi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lugazi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lugazi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Lugazi 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 Lugazi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lugazi 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 Lugazi is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 19 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) | 38 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Lugazi?
Lugazi sits at 0.4°N, 32.9°E, 1,208 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buikwe, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Lugazi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lugazi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,209 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.
The land around Lugazi is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (33%) 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 Lugazi (0.3679°, 32.9376°, elevation 1,208 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.