Mbale Weather in August
Mbale in August
The short of it: Mbale in August averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 113 mm (4.4 in) of rain and about 12 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 17° · rain 113 mm · daylight 12 h 9 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: February & January
Thirty years of records give Mbale an average August high of 29°, a low of 17° and some 113 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 29°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 113 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 9 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 February and January.
Against its neighbours, Mbale runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Nakaloke, 8 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Mbale, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 32 mm more rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 9 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NakalokeEastern Region | 8 km NNW | 29° | 17° | 114 mm |
| ManafwaEastern Region | 18 km SE | 28° | 17° | 113 mm |
| BudadiriEastern Region | 18 km ENE | 26° | 16° | 132 mm |
| SironkoEastern Region | 18 km NNE | 29° | 17° | 117 mm |
| BudakaEastern Region | 29 km WSW | 29° | 17° | 108 mm |
| ButalejaEastern Region | 31 km SW | 29° | 18° | 102 mm |
| BusolweEastern Region | 38 km SW | 29° | 18° | 101 mm |
| NagongeraEastern Region | 39 km SSW | 29° | 17° | 100 mm |