Opit in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Opit sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 405 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Opit's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Opit's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 405 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Opit in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Opit reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Opit
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.
Opit 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 | 32° / 20° | 20 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 33° / 21° | 21 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 97 | 12.6 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 193 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 173 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 116 | 19 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 127 | 21 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 161 | 22.6 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 137 | 19 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 168 | 19.7 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 108 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 34 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Opit gets around 405 mm of rain over 63 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Opit?
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 Opit for sightseeing.
What to pack for Opit in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Opit sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Opit 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 Opit peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Opit 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 Opit is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 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) | 55 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Poor |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Opit?
Opit sits at 2.6°N, 32.5°E, 1,132 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Gulu, 27 km away.
Topography around Opit
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Opit.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Opit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m.
The land around Opit is covered by cropland (45%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (27%) 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 Opit (2.6111°, 32.4756°, elevation 1,132 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.