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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kampala in August

In an average August, Kampala sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 19°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range23°C to 26°C
Average low19°C
Typical low range18°C to 20°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2023-08-25
Lowest 20°C 1999-08-07

Low

Highest 22°C 2023-08-27
Lowest 17°C 1980-08-17

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2023-08-25
Lowest 20°C 1999-08-07

Humidity

Highest 17.1 g/m³ 2017-08-24
Lowest 12.1 g/m³ 1992-08-02

Wind

Highest 28 km/h 2001-08-01
Lowest 7 km/h 2007-08-17

Gust

Highest 46 km/h 2001-08-01
Lowest 15 km/h 2018-08-02

Precip

Wettest 193 mm 1984
Driest 66 mm 2024

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