Mabare weather in August

In August, Mabare sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mabare's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:03 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Mabare reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Mabare weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°4811.1126.1
Feb28° / 17°5010.4125.9
Mar27° / 17°8116.1125.3
Apr26° / 17°10620.2124.8
May26° / 16°6815125.7
Jun27° / 16°194.611.97.1
Jul27° / 16°82.111.97.4
Aug27° / 16°418.9126.4
Sep27° / 16°6714.9125.6
Oct26° / 16°10920.5124.8
Nov26° / 16°12021.8124.6
Dec26° / 16°7916.112.15.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93466
103466
113565
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173763
183862
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mabare gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
419
520
621
722
823
924
1025
1126
1227
1327
1428
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2133
2233
2334
2435
2535
2636
2737
2838
2939
3040
3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454510
2444610
3424711
4414811
5404812
6394912
7384913
8375014
9355015
10345016
11345016
12335017
13325018
14315019
15315019
16305020
17304920
18304921
19294922
20284922
21284923
22275024
23265024
24255025
25245026
26235126
27215227
28205228
29195229
30175330
31165331

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 7:06 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:067:03
212.07:057:03
312.07:057:03
412.07:057:03
512.07:057:03
612.07:057:03
712.07:057:03
812.07:057:02
912.07:057:02
1012.07:047:02
1112.07:047:02
1212.07:047:02
1312.07:047:02
1412.07:047:02
1512.07:037:02
1612.07:037:01
1712.07:037:01
1812.07:037:01
1912.07:037:01
2012.07:027:01
2112.07:027:00
2212.07:027:00
2312.07:017:00
2412.07:017:00
2512.07:016:59
2612.07:006:59
2712.07:006:59
2812.07:006:59
2912.07:006:58
3012.06:596:58
3112.06:596:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mabare?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mabare for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mabare in August

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

In August, Mabare sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mabare in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Mabare peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mabare 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 Mabare is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mabare?

Mabare sits at 1.0°S, 30.4°E, 1,428 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nyachera, 8.0 km away.

BugaragaraNyagatareUmutaraNyamunuka

Topography around Mabare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,598 m.

The land around Mabare is covered by trees (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
1,598 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nyachera 8.0 km · Iryango 17 km · Ntungamo 23 km · Kinoni 30 km · Bugaragara 37 km · Nyagatare 39 km · Umutara 39 km · Nyamunuka 42 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 Mabare (-0.9667°, 30.45°, elevation 1,428 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).