Kampala weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: January – February, June – August
What is the weather like in Kampala in August?
In August, Kampala is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 106 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kampala.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 65 | 60 | 59 |
| Day | 24° | 24° | 25° |
| Night | 17° | 17° | 18° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 16 | 22 | 24 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 8 min06:51 – 18:58
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 9 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Kampala
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kampala in August: quick answers
Is Kampala hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Kampala average 24 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C.
Does it rain much in Kampala in August?
It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 106 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences