Rwiimi weather in August

In August, Rwiimi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 160 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Rwiimi's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwiimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:03 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rwiimi reaches about 24°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 22°C and 26°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
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202415
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222415
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262415
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302415
312415

Rwiimi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°7811.8126.3
Feb26° / 15°8811.6126.0
Mar25° / 15°20322.3124.7
Apr25° / 16°23925.9124.1
May24° / 15°21023.4124.7
Jun25° / 15°13815.6125.7
Jul24° / 14°9114.1126.1
Aug24° / 15°16020.5125.1
Sep25° / 15°18224124.5
Oct24° / 15°24328.1123.9
Nov23° / 15°26427.8123.8
Dec24° / 14°14118.8125.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62278
72278
82278
92377
102476
112476
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192476
202476
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rwiimi gets around 160 mm of rain over 20.5 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 67% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
460
561
662
763
863
964
1065
1166
1266
1367
1468
1568
1668
1769
1869
1969
2069
2170
2270
2370
2471
2571
2672
2772
2873
2974
3074
3175

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
131672
230682
330682
429692
529692
628702
728702
828702
927703
1027703
1127703
1226713
1326713
1426704
1525714
1625714
1725714
1824724
1924724
2024724
2123734
2223734
2322744
2421754
2520764
2619774
2718784
2818775
2917785
3016795
3115805

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:06 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:057:06
212.07:057:06
312.07:057:05
412.07:047:05
512.07:047:05
612.07:047:05
712.07:047:05
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1012.07:047:05
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1312.07:037:04
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1512.07:037:04
1612.07:037:04
1712.07:037:03
1812.07:027:03
1912.07:027:03
2012.07:027:03
2112.07:027:02
2212.07:017:02
2312.07:017:02
2412.07:017:02
2512.07:017:01
2612.07:007:01
2712.07:007:01
2812.07:007:00
2912.07:007:00
3012.06:597:00
3112.06:596:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rwiimi?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rwiimi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rwiimi in August

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

In August, Rwiimi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rwiimi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rwiimi peaks around March 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwiimi 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 Rwiimi is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorFeb 966 µg/m³Apr 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwiimi?

Rwiimi sits at 0.4°N, 30.2°E, 1,111 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buhesi, 23 km away.

BundibugyoNyahukaRwamwanja Refugee CampKasozi

Topography around Rwiimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwiimi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,104 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 m.

The land around Rwiimi is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
1,206 m
80 km
4,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Buhesi 23 km · Kasese 27 km · Fort Portal 32 km · Kamwenge 33 km · Bundibugyo 41 km · Nyahuka 42 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 47 km · Kasozi 50 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 Rwiimi (0.3796°, 30.2304°, elevation 1,111 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).