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Mukingo Weather in August

Mukingo in August

The short of it: Mukingo in August averages a high of 23 °C (74 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 76 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 4 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 23° · low 11° · rain 76 mm · daylight 12 h 4 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June

Thirty years of records give Mukingo an average August high of 23°, a low of 11° and some 76 mm of rain. No month in Mukingo runs warmer: highs about 23°. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 10th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 4 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.

Against its neighbours, Mukingo runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Busogo, 3 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

August in Mukingo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 48 mm more rain
Versus September
about the same
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 4 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BusogoNorthern Province3 km SSW23°11°70 mm
MusanzeNorthern Province10 km ENE24°12°73 mm
MukamiraWestern Province10 km SW21°10°69 mm
KinigiNorthern Province11 km NNE22°11°74 mm
KoraWestern Province15 km WSW21°9°65 mm
KisoroWestern Region32 km NNE23°11°77 mm
NgororeroWestern Province37 km SSE27°14°51 mm
GisenyiWestern Province38 km WSW26°14°61 mm

The Almanac · Mukingo Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
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No month in Mukingo runs warmer: highs about 23°. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Climate of Mukingo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°12°91 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
February23°12°97 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
March22°11°118 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April21°11°156 mm6 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May21°12°132 mm5 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
June22°11°43 mm5 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°11°28 mm6 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
August23°11°76 mm5 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
September23°11°115 mm6 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October22°11°141 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
November22°11°157 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
December22°11°127 mm6 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mukingo in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Mukingo in August?

Days average 23 °C (74 °F) and nights 11 °C (52 °F), with about 76 mm (3.0 in) of rain over the month. No month in Mukingo runs warmer: highs about 23°. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Mukingo?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are July and June.

How long are the days in Mukingo in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 4 min. Near the equator the days hardly change through the year.

Does it snow in Mukingo in August?

Hardly — August nights average 11 °C (52 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Mukingo in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor