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Best time to visit Uganda

In Kampala: June to October — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Kampala, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

Uganda is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Kampala

  1. January: 25.8 °C by day, 18.3 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
  2. February: 26.4 °C by day, 18.9 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
  3. March: 25.6 °C by day, 19.1 °C at night, 149 mm of rain
  4. April: 24.4 °C by day, 18.9 °C at night, 212 mm of rain
  5. May: 24.2 °C by day, 18.4 °C at night, 166 mm of rain
  6. June: 24.1 °C by day, 17.8 °C at night, 106 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 24.2 °C by day, 17.4 °C at night, 76 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 24.6 °C by day, 17.5 °C at night, 108 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 25 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 118 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 24.9 °C by day, 18.3 °C at night, 148 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 24.5 °C by day, 18.1 °C at night, 182 mm of rain
  12. December: 24.8 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 127 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 26.4 °C
Coolest
June, 24.1 °C
Driest
July, 76 mm
Wettest
April, 212 mm

Gulu

June to August — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Gulu.

  1. January: 31.7 °C by day, 20.3 °C at night, 14 mm of rain
  2. February: 33 °C by day, 21.3 °C at night, 17 mm of rain
  3. March: 31.8 °C by day, 20.8 °C at night, 90 mm of rain
  4. April: 28.8 °C by day, 19.7 °C at night, 182 mm of rain
  5. May: 27.5 °C by day, 19.1 °C at night, 165 mm of rain
  6. June: 27 °C by day, 18.4 °C at night, 117 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 26.6 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 143 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 26.8 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 181 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 27.6 °C by day, 18.3 °C at night, 158 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 18.7 °C at night, 179 mm of rain
  11. November: 28.4 °C by day, 18.7 °C at night, 114 mm of rain
  12. December: 30.1 °C by day, 19.2 °C at night, 29 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 33 °C
Coolest
July, 26.6 °C
Driest
January, 14 mm
Wettest
April, 182 mm

Mbarara

May to September — 18–27 °C by day. 11 of the twelve months clear that band in Mbarara, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 26.7 °C by day, 16.2 °C at night, 35 mm of rain
  2. February: 27.8 °C by day, 16.8 °C at night, 38 mm of rain
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 16.7 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
  4. April: 25.7 °C by day, 16.2 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
  5. May: 25.6 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 59 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 26.4 °C by day, 15.8 °C at night, 20 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 27 °C by day, 15.8 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 26.6 °C by day, 15.9 °C at night, 48 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 26.3 °C by day, 15.6 °C at night, 73 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 25.7 °C by day, 15.7 °C at night, 96 mm of rain
  11. November: 24.9 °C by day, 15.6 °C at night, 106 mm of rain
  12. December: 25.5 °C by day, 15.6 °C at night, 65 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 27.8 °C
Coolest
November, 24.9 °C
Driest
July, 13 mm
Wettest
November, 106 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Kampala

Long-term averages for Kampala: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
15202530°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 25.8 °C, Night 18.3 °C, Rain 94 mm. February: Day 26.4 °C, Night 18.9 °C, Rain 92 mm. March: Day 25.6 °C, Night 19.1 °C, Rain 149 mm. April: Day 24.4 °C, Night 18.9 °C, Rain 212 mm. May: Day 24.2 °C, Night 18.4 °C, Rain 166 mm. June: Day 24.1 °C, Night 17.8 °C, Rain 106 mm. July: Day 24.2 °C, Night 17.4 °C, Rain 76 mm. August: Day 24.6 °C, Night 17.5 °C, Rain 108 mm. September: Day 25 °C, Night 17.9 °C, Rain 118 mm. October: Day 24.9 °C, Night 18.3 °C, Rain 148 mm. November: Day 24.5 °C, Night 18.1 °C, Rain 182 mm. December: Day 24.8 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 127 mm
Show the monthly table
Kampala
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January25.818.394
February26.418.992
March25.619.1149
April24.418.9212
May24.218.4166
June24.117.8106
July24.217.476
August24.617.5108
September25.017.9118
October24.918.3148
November24.518.1182
December24.818.0127

Gulu

Long-term averages for Gulu: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1520253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 31.7 °C, Night 20.3 °C, Rain 14 mm. February: Day 33 °C, Night 21.3 °C, Rain 17 mm. March: Day 31.8 °C, Night 20.8 °C, Rain 90 mm. April: Day 28.8 °C, Night 19.7 °C, Rain 182 mm. May: Day 27.5 °C, Night 19.1 °C, Rain 165 mm. June: Day 27 °C, Night 18.4 °C, Rain 117 mm. July: Day 26.6 °C, Night 17.9 °C, Rain 143 mm. August: Day 26.8 °C, Night 17.9 °C, Rain 181 mm. September: Day 27.6 °C, Night 18.3 °C, Rain 158 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 18.7 °C, Rain 179 mm. November: Day 28.4 °C, Night 18.7 °C, Rain 114 mm. December: Day 30.1 °C, Night 19.2 °C, Rain 29 mm
Show the monthly table
Gulu
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January31.720.314
February33.021.317
March31.820.890
April28.819.7182
May27.519.1165
June27.018.4117
July26.617.9143
August26.817.9181
September27.618.3158
October28.018.7179
November28.418.7114
December30.119.229

Mbarara

Long-term averages for Mbarara: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
15202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 26.7 °C, Night 16.2 °C, Rain 35 mm. February: Day 27.8 °C, Night 16.8 °C, Rain 38 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 16.7 °C, Rain 68 mm. April: Day 25.7 °C, Night 16.2 °C, Rain 84 mm. May: Day 25.6 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 59 mm. June: Day 26.4 °C, Night 15.8 °C, Rain 20 mm. July: Day 27 °C, Night 15.8 °C, Rain 13 mm. August: Day 26.6 °C, Night 15.9 °C, Rain 48 mm. September: Day 26.3 °C, Night 15.6 °C, Rain 73 mm. October: Day 25.7 °C, Night 15.7 °C, Rain 96 mm. November: Day 24.9 °C, Night 15.6 °C, Rain 106 mm. December: Day 25.5 °C, Night 15.6 °C, Rain 65 mm
Show the monthly table
Mbarara
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January26.716.235
February27.816.838
March27.016.768
April25.716.284
May25.616.059
June26.415.820
July27.015.813
August26.615.948
September26.315.673
October25.715.796
November24.915.6106
December25.515.665

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