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August Weather in Kotido Uganda

Daily high temperatures increase by 3°F, from 81°F to 84°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 88°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 66°F, rarely falling below 63°F or exceeding 69°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 66°F on August 2.

For reference, on February 24, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Kotido typically range from 67°F to 92°F, while on December 26, the coldest day of the year, they range from 64°F to 88°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in August in Kotido

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on August. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in August in Kotido

Average Hourly Temperature in August in KotidoAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of August in Kotido experiences rapidly decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 60% to 46%.

The clearest day of the month is August 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 54% of the time.

For reference, on April 18, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 76%, while on September 9, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 55%.

Cloud Cover Categories in August in Kotido

Cloud Cover Categories in August in KotidoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSepAug 141%Aug 141%Aug 3154%Aug 3154%Aug 1145%Aug 1145%Aug 2150%Aug 2150%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Kotido, the chance of a wet day over the course of August is very rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 43% and ending it at 31%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 43% on August 3, and its lowest chance is 3% on February 2.

Probability of Precipitation in August in Kotido

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during August in Kotido is decreasing, starting the month at 2.7 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.5 inches or falls below 0.6 inches, and ending the month at 1.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.9 inches or falls below 0.4 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 2.7 inches on August 1.

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in Kotido

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of August in Kotido, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is August 31, with 12 hours, 10 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 1, with 12 hours, 15 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August in Kotido

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Kotido is 6:42 AM on August 1 and the earliest sunrise is 4 minutes earlier at 6:38 AM on August 31.

The latest sunset is 6:57 PM on August 1 and the earliest sunset is 8 minutes earlier at 6:48 PM on August 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Kotido during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets 12 hours, 18 minutes later, at 6:54 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:43 AM and sets 11 hours, 57 minutes later, at 6:40 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August in Kotido

The solar day over the course of August. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in Kotido

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in KotidoAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep0010102020203030404050505060607070800001010202030303040405050606060707080
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in Kotido

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in KotidoAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepJul 61:58 AMJul 61:58 AMJul 211:18 PMJul 211:18 PMAug 42:14 PMAug 42:14 PMAug 199:26 PMAug 199:26 PMSep 34:56 AMSep 34:56 AMSep 185:35 AMSep 185:35 AM6:55 AM6:55 AM7:35 PM7:35 PM7:13 PM7:13 PM7:32 AM7:32 AM6:34 AM6:34 AM7:08 PM7:08 PM6:49 PM6:49 PM7:09 AM7:09 AM6:47 AM6:47 AM7:10 PM7:10 PM6:16 PM6:16 PM6:40 AM6:40 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Aug 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
10%3:50 AMENE4:32 PMWNW-10:11 AMN240,014 mi
2
5%4:47 AMENE5:28 PMWNW-11:08 AMN242,249 mi
3
1%5:42 AMENE6:20 PMWNW-12:02 PMN244,421 mi
4
0%6:34 AMENE7:08 PMWNW-12:52 PMN246,478 mi
5
1%7:22 AMENE7:52 PMWNW-1:38 PMN248,344 mi
6
4%8:07 AMENE8:33 PMW-2:21 PMN249,922 mi
7
9%8:49 AME9:11 PMW-3:01 PMN251,096 mi
8
15%9:29 AME9:49 PMW-3:39 PMS251,746 mi
9
22%10:09 AME10:26 PMW-4:18 PMS251,759 mi
10
31%10:50 AME11:05 PMWSW-4:57 PMS251,045 mi
11
40%11:32 AMESE11:47 PMWSW-5:39 PMS249,553 mi
12
50%12:18 PMESE--6:23 PMS247,288 mi
13
60%-12:32 AMWSW1:07 PMESE7:13 PMS244,321 mi
14
70%-1:21 AMWSW2:00 PMESE8:07 PMS240,801 mi
15
80%-2:15 AMWSW2:57 PMESE9:05 PMS236,956 mi
16
88%-3:13 AMWSW3:57 PMESE10:06 PMS233,089 mi
17
95%-4:14 AMWSW4:56 PMESE11:06 PMS229,543 mi
18
97%-5:14 AMWSW5:54 PMESE--
19
100%-6:13 AMWSW6:49 PMESE12:05 AMS226,656 mi
20
100%-7:09 AMWSW7:41 PME1:00 AMS224,703 mi
21
98%-8:03 AMW8:30 PME1:52 AMS223,849 mi
22
93%-8:55 AMW9:19 PME2:43 AMS224,124 mi
23
85%-9:47 AMW10:08 PMENE3:32 AMN225,429 mi
24
76%-10:40 AMWNW10:59 PMENE4:23 AMN227,564 mi
25
64%-11:34 AMWNW11:52 PMENE5:15 AMN230,272 mi
26
50%-12:31 PMWNW-6:10 AMN233,291 mi
27
41%12:48 AMENE1:29 PMWNW-7:08 AMN236,387 mi
28
31%1:45 AMENE2:27 PMWNW-8:06 AMN239,381 mi
29
21%2:42 AMENE3:24 PMWNW-9:04 AMN242,152 mi
30
13%3:38 AMENE4:16 PMWNW-9:58 AMN244,633 mi
31
7%4:30 AMENE5:05 PMWNW-10:49 AMN246,799 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Kotido is essentially constant during August, remaining within 1% of 14% throughout.

The highest chance of a muggy day during August is 16% on August 13.

For reference, on May 9, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 23% of the time, while on February 2, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 1% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in Kotido

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in KotidoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSepAug 1316%Aug 1316%Aug 115%Aug 115%Aug 3113%Aug 3113%Aug 2115%Aug 2115%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kotido is increasing during August, increasing from 4.6 miles per hour to 5.8 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on March 6, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.6 miles per hour, while on July 17, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in August in Kotido

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Kotido throughout August is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 63% on August 31.

Wind Direction in August in Kotido

Wind Direction in August in KotidoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JulSepwesteastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Kotido are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in Kotido

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in KotidoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSep100%Aug 16100%Aug 16100%Jul 2100%Jul 2comfortablewarmhotcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Kotido are rapidly increasing during August, increasing by 706°F, from 5,508°F to 6,214°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in August in Kotido

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of August, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Kotido is gradually increasing during August, rising by 0.9 kWh, from 5.7 kWh to 6.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in Kotido

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in KotidoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJulSepAug 15.7 kWhAug 15.7 kWhAug 316.6 kWhAug 316.6 kWhAug 116.0 kWhAug 116.0 kWhAug 216.3 kWhAug 216.3 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kotido are 2.981 deg latitude, 34.133 deg longitude, and 4,026 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kotido contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 138 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,036 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,657 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,449 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kotido is covered by grassland (74%), cropland (15%), and shrubs (11%), within 10 miles by grassland (79%) and cropland (13%), and within 50 miles by grassland (50%) and shrubs (38%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kotido, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Lodwar, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Kotido.

At a distance of 165 kilometers from Kotido, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Kotido to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 23%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 77%.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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