Mubende weather in July

In July, Mubende sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of July to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mubende's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mubende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Mubende is place in Central Region of Uganda, 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 Mubende 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Mubende weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°419.5125.7
Feb29° / 18°4410.4125.0
Mar28° / 18°9717.5124.7
Apr27° / 18°12023.5124.2
May26° / 17°9622.2124.7
Jun27° / 17°4912.8125.9
Jul27° / 17°369.8126.3
Aug27° / 17°8317.7125.3
Sep27° / 17°10221.6124.6
Oct27° / 17°14425.7124.1
Nov26° / 17°13223.1124.4
Dec27° / 17°7214.3125.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53763
63664
73763
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103862
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mubende gets around 36 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2032
2133
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3043
3145

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1744481
2845461
3946450
41046430
51147420
61148410
71249390
81249380
91350370
101351360
111351360
121352350
131352350
141253350
151253350
161153360
171053370
181053370
19953380
20952390
21851410
22850420
23749440
24747450
25746470
26744490
27643510
28641530
29640540
30639550
31537580

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Mubende?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mubende in July

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

In July, Mubende sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mubende in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Mubende peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mubende 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 Mubende is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mubende?

Mubende sits at 0.6°N, 31.4°E, 1,314 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasambya, 23 km away.

Kyaka II Refugee CampKyegegwaKasandaBukuyaKibogaButunduzi

Topography around Mubende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mubende has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 1,314 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m.

The land around Mubende is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Kasambya 23 km · Kakumiro 26 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 38 km · Kyegegwa 40 km · Kasanda 45 km · Bukuya 49 km · Kiboga 58 km · Butunduzi 60 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 Mubende (0.5585°, 31.3949°, elevation 1,314 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).