Nakivale Refugee Camp weather in September

In September, Nakivale Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 66 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Nakivale Refugee Camp's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakivale Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:50 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Nakivale Refugee Camp 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, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Nakivale Refugee Camp weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5112.6125.8
Feb28° / 18°4810.8125.4
Mar28° / 18°7314.9125.3
Apr27° / 17°7817.5125.1
May27° / 17°5714.6125.7
Jun27° / 16°267.1126.7
Jul28° / 16°123.5127.1
Aug27° / 17°4511.7126.1
Sep27° / 17°6617.5125.2
Oct27° / 17°9521.7124.7
Nov26° / 17°10422.8124.5
Dec26° / 17°7516.9125.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123862
133862
143763
153763
163664
173763
183664
193565
203466
213466
223367
233268
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
293070
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nakivale Refugee Camp gets around 66 mm of rain over 17.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
555
655
756
856
957
1057
1157
1258
1358
1458
1558
1658
1759
1859
1959
2059
2160
2260
2361
2461
2562
2662
2763
2863
2964
3064

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153164
242967
342868
442769
532671
632572
722474
822375
922276
1022177
1122078
1211980
1311980
1411881
1511782
1611782
1711683
1811683
1911584
2011485
2111386
2211386
2311287
2411188
2511188
2611089
271990
281990
291891
301891

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:55
212.06:566:55
312.06:556:55
412.06:556:54
512.06:556:54
612.06:546:54
712.06:546:53
812.06:546:53
912.06:536:53
1012.06:536:52
1112.06:526:52
1212.06:526:52
1312.06:526:51
1412.06:516:51
1512.06:516:51
1612.06:506:50
1712.06:506:50
1812.06:506:50
1912.06:496:49
2012.06:496:49
2112.06:496:48
2212.06:486:48
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:47
2512.06:476:47
2612.06:476:47
2712.06:466:46
2812.06:466:46
2912.06:466:46
3012.06:456:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakivale Refugee Camp in September

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nakivale Refugee Camp in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nakivale Refugee Camp in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp?

Nakivale Refugee Camp sits at 0.7°S, 31.0°E, 1,278 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Isingiro, 23 km away.

MbararaLyantondeBwizibweraIryangoKyazangaKinoniLwengo

Topography around Nakivale Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakivale Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Nakivale Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Isingiro 23 km · Mbarara 42 km · Lyantonde 42 km · Bwizibwera 44 km · Iryango 51 km · Kyazanga 56 km · Kinoni 56 km · Lwengo 58 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp (-0.7406°, 30.9963°, elevation 1,278 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).