Moroto weather in August

In August, Moroto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 126 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Moroto's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moroto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:43 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Moroto is place in Northern Region, Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Moroto 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 about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
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302818
312818

How August really feels in Moroto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Moroto weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°121.811.95.6
Feb32° / 18°121.711.95.0
Mar31° / 19°436124.8
Apr30° / 19°10312.912.14.7
May29° / 19°11614.412.15.2
Jun28° / 18°12315.512.15.5
Jul27° / 17°15118.312.15.4
Aug27° / 17°12615.712.15.7
Sep29° / 18°526.4126.1
Oct29° / 19°638.611.95.6
Nov29° / 18°446.811.96.0
Dec30° / 18°18311.96.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75248
85347
95446
105545
115644
125743
135842
145842
155941
166040
176139
186139
196139
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Moroto gets around 126 mm of rain over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
260
360
459
558
657
757
856
955
1055
1154
1253
1353
1452
1551
1651
1750
1849
1949
2048
2147
2247
2346
2446
2545
2645
2744
2843
2942
3042
3140

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1617752
2617752
3718732
4718732
5819712
6819712
7820702
8921682
9921691
10922681
11923671
12924661
131024651
141025641
151026631
161026631
171027621
181027621
191127611
201127611
211227601
221227601
231327591
241327591
251427581
261527571
271626571
281726561
291826551
301926541
312026531

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
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
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:446:51
212.16:446:51
312.16:446:51
412.16:446:50
512.16:446:50
612.16:446:50
712.16:446:50
812.16:446:50
912.16:446:50
1012.16:446:49
1112.16:446:49
1212.16:436:49
1312.16:436:49
1412.16:436:48
1512.16:436:48
1612.16:436:48
1712.16:436:48
1812.16:436:47
1912.16:426:47
2012.16:426:47
2112.16:426:46
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2412.16:416:45
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2612.16:416:45
2712.16:416:44
2812.16:416:44
2912.16:406:44
3012.16:406:43
3112.16:406:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Moroto

In seasonPeak

In August, Moroto sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Moroto's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Moroto?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Moroto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moroto in August

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

In August, Moroto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moroto in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Moroto peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Moroto 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 Moroto is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1823 µg/m³Apr 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moroto?

Moroto sits at 2.5°N, 34.7°E, 1,393 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kotido, 77 km away.

KotidoAbimKapchorwaKakumaKumiSorotiMakutano

Topography around Moroto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moroto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,874 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,432 m.

The land around Moroto is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
766 m
16 km
1,874 m
80 km
2,432 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Kotido 77 km · Abim 112 km · Lodwar 122 km · Kapchorwa 128 km · Kakuma 133 km · Kumi 144 km · Soroti 149 km · Makutano 150 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 Moroto (2.5345°, 34.6666°, elevation 1,393 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).