Rutoma weather in August

In August, Rutoma sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 89 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rutoma's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:03 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
70%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rutoma reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Rutoma weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°8014125.9
Feb26° / 16°8012.6125.8
Mar26° / 16°12118.3125.2
Apr25° / 16°14423124.5
May25° / 16°11720.1125.2
Jun25° / 15°528.6126.7
Jul26° / 15°284.7127.2
Aug25° / 15°8913.1126.1
Sep25° / 15°11618.4125.3
Oct25° / 15°16323.2124.6
Nov24° / 15°15823.2124.6
Dec25° / 15°11618.1125.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113070
123070
133268
143268
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213466
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263367
273268
283169
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rutoma gets around 89 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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433
535
636
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939
1040
1141
1242
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2045
2145
2246
2346
2447
2548
2649
2750
2851
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3053
3154

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1375211
2355312
3345412
4335413
5325513
6315514
7305515
8295516
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10285517
11275518
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27175726
28165826
29145927
30136027
31126028

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:057:04
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1912.07:027:01
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2612.07:007:00
2712.07:006:59
2812.07:006:59
2912.07:006:59
3012.06:596:58
3112.06:596:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rutoma?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rutoma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rutoma in August

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

In August, Rutoma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rutoma in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Rutoma peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rutoma in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rutoma 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 Rutoma?

Rutoma sits at 0.6°S, 30.4°E, 1,466 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kinoni, 19 km away.

NtungamoNyacheraNyamunuka

Topography around Rutoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rutoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 1,487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Rutoma is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kinoni 19 km · Bwizibwera 27 km · Ishaka 28 km · Mbarara 30 km · Kyamahungu 33 km · Ntungamo 37 km · Nyachera 37 km · Nyamunuka 44 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 Rutoma (-0.5667°, 30.3833°, elevation 1,466 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).