Moyo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Moyo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 443 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Moyo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moyo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 443 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Moyo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Moyo reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Moyo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Moyo 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 | 33° / 22° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 13 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 34° / 23° | 62 | 10.9 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 146 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 136 | 19.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 123 | 19.6 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 146 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 174 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 147 | 20.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 203 | 23.4 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 132 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 25 | 4.9 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Moyo gets around 443 mm of rain over 67 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Moyo
In summer, Moyo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Moyo's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Moyo?
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 Moyo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Moyo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Moyo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Moyo 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 Moyo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Moyo 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 Moyo is worst in January — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (April, 14 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) | 107 | 43 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 81 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 81 | Unhealthy |
Where is Moyo?
Moyo sits at 3.7°N, 31.7°E, 973 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Adjumani, 32 km away.
Topography around Moyo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moyo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Moyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 954 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m.
The land around Moyo is covered by shrubs (43%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and shrubs (29%) 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 Moyo (3.6609°, 31.7247°, elevation 973 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.