Rutoma weather in July

In July, Rutoma sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.7 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Rutoma's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:05 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Rutoma reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Rutoma 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
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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153367
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193367
203268
213169
223169
233169
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rutoma gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
414
514
613
712
812
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1612
1713
1813
1914
2015
2116
2217
2318
2420
2521
2622
2723
2824
2926
3027
3128

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146468
248457
350446
452435
553425
655414
756404
858393
959383
1060373
1161363
1262353
1362353
1462353
1562353
1662353
1760364
1859374
1959374
2057385
2156395
2253416
2352426
2450437
2548457
2646468
2744478
2843499
2941509
30395110
31385111

Wind in July

Winds average 7 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 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
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217calm
227calm
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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 7:03 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:037:01
212.07:037:01
312.07:037:01
412.07:037:01
512.07:037:02
612.07:047:02
712.07:047:02
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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 4.98 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 — July's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rutoma?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Rutoma for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rutoma in July

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

In July, Rutoma sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rutoma 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 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 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 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
July 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).