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Busesa Weather in August

Busesa in August

The short of it: Busesa in August averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 98 mm (3.9 in) of rain and about 12 h 8 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 28° · low 17° · rain 98 mm · daylight 12 h 8 min

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

August in Busesa brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 17°, with about 98 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 28°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 98 mm, the 7th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 8 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, 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, Busesa runs about middling and drier than most in August. Iganga, 15 km to the W, sees much the same highs.

August in Busesa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 32 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 8 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
IgangaEastern Region15 km W28°17°100 mm
BugiriEastern Region17 km ESE28°17°97 mm
BusembatiaEastern Region17 km N28°17°100 mm
MayugeEastern Region23 km SW28°17°89 mm
NamutumbaEastern Region25 km NNE28°17°111 mm
MagamagaEastern Region31 km WSW27°17°90 mm
KaliroEastern Region32 km NNW28°18°100 mm
KakiraEastern Region37 km WSW27°17°84 mm

The Almanac · Busesa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
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Much like July: highs about 28°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 98 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Climate of Busesa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°37 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
February31°18°42 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
March30°18°100 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
April29°18°184 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
May28°18°127 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
June28°18°64 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
July28°17°66 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
August28°17°98 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
September29°17°100 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October29°18°112 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November29°18°109 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
December29°18°66 mm7 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Busesa in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Busesa in August?

Days average 28 °C (82 °F) and nights 17 °C (63 °F), with about 98 mm (3.9 in) of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 28°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 98 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Busesa?

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

How long are the days in Busesa in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 8 min. Near the equator the days hardly change through the year.

Does it snow in Busesa in August?

Hardly — August nights average 17 °C (63 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Busesa in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, 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