Paidha in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Paidha sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 490 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Paidha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paidha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 490 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Paidha in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Paidha reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Paidha 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 | 29° / 18° | 16 | 3 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 22 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 77 | 11.2 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 127 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 107 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 128 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 161 | 17.9 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 202 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 166 | 19.6 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 184 | 22.1 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 97 | 16.2 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 17° | 29 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Paidha gets around 490 mm of rain over 54 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — 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 hours 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Paidha
In summer, Paidha overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Paidha's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Paidha?
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 Paidha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Paidha in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Paidha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
UV index in Paidha 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 Paidha peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Paidha 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 Paidha is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 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) | 51 | 50 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Paidha?
Paidha sits at 2.4°N, 31.0°E, 1,496 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nebbi, 13 km away.
Topography around Paidha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paidha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paidha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,459 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.
The land around Paidha is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), shrubs (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Paidha (2.4167°, 30.9855°, elevation 1,496 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.