Sironko weather in July

In July, Sironko sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 244 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sironko's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sironko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:47 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Sironko is place in Eastern Region of Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Sironko reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°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, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Sironko weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°991211.96.1
Feb28° / 16°7510.5125.7
Mar27° / 17°26122.4124.6
Apr25° / 17°53728.2123.7
May24° / 17°60829.812.13.8
Jun24° / 16°3082612.14.2
Jul24° / 16°24423.712.14.7
Aug25° / 16°25625.9124.4
Sep25° / 16°32027.9123.9
Oct25° / 17°54430123.7
Nov25° / 16°43826.811.94.0
Dec26° / 16°19218.111.95.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32179
42179
52179
62278
72278
82278
92278
102377
112377
122377
132377
142476
152476
162476
172476
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232476
242476
252476
262476
272377
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sironko gets around 244 mm of rain over 23.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
283
382
482
581
680
780
879
979
1078
1178
1278
1377
1477
1576
1676
1776
1875
1975
2075
2174
2274
2374
2474
2575
2675
2775
2876
2976
3077
3177

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12971
23070
33169
43268
53367
63466
73565
83664
93763
103862
113862
123961
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, 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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:446:48
212.16:446:49
312.16:456:49
412.16:456:49
512.16:456:49
612.16:456:49
712.16:456:49
812.16:466:50
912.16:466:50
1012.16:466:50
1112.16:466:50
1212.16:466:50
1312.16:466:50
1412.16:466:50
1512.16:476:50
1612.16:476:51
1712.16:476:51
1812.16:476:51
1912.16:476:51
2012.16:476:51
2112.16:476:51
2212.16:476:51
2312.16:476:51
2412.16:476:51
2512.16:476:51
2612.16:476:51
2712.16:476:51
2812.16:476:51
2912.16:476:51
3012.16:476:51
3112.16:476:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sironko?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sironko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sironko in July

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

In July, Sironko sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Sironko in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Sironko peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sironko 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 Sironko is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1542 µg/m³Apr 1832 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sironko?

Sironko sits at 1.2°N, 34.2°E, 1,123 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Budadiri, 13 km away.

KumiBudakaButaleja

Topography around Sironko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sironko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 1,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,387 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Sironko is covered by shrubs (35%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), trees (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
1,387 m
80 km
3,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Budadiri 13 km · Nakaloke 14 km · Mbale 18 km · Kapchorwa 29 km · Manafwa 31 km · Kumi 43 km · Budaka 44 km · Butaleja 48 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 Sironko (1.2313°, 34.2477°, elevation 1,123 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).