Moroto weather in July

In July, Moroto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 151 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Moroto's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moroto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:43 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Moroto is place in Northern Region, Uganda.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Moroto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°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, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
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112717
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242617
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272617
282617
292617
302717
312717

How July really feels in Moroto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75149
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Moroto gets around 151 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
452
552
652
752
853
953
1053
1154
1255
1356
1457
1558
1660
1761
1862
1963
2064
2164
2265
2366
2466
2566
2666
2765
2865
2964
3063
3162

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821692
2821692
3822682
4822682
5822682
6722692
7723682
8723682
9723682
10624682
11624682
12624682
13524701
14524701
15523711
16423721
17422731
18422731
19421741
20420751
21419761
22419761
23418762
24417772
25416782
26416782
27416782
28516772
29516772
30516772
31616762

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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175calm
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275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July 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 July. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:406:49
212.16:416:49
312.16:416:49
412.16:416:50
512.16:416:50
612.16:416:50
712.16:416:50
812.16:426:50
912.16:426:50
1012.16:426:50
1112.16:426:51
1212.16:426:51
1312.16:436:51
1412.16:436:51
1512.16:436:51
1612.16:436:51
1712.16:436:51
1812.16:436:51
1912.16:436:51
2012.16:436:51
2112.16:446:51
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3112.16:446:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — July's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Moroto

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Moroto?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Moroto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moroto in July

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

In July, Moroto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Moroto in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).