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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
Jan25.8°January: 25.8 °C by day, 18.3 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
Feb26.4°February: 26.4 °C by day, 18.9 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
Mar25.6°March: 25.6 °C by day, 19.1 °C at night, 149 mm of rain
Apr24.4°April: 24.4 °C by day, 18.9 °C at night, 212 mm of rain
May24.2°May: 24.2 °C by day, 18.4 °C at night, 166 mm of rain
Jun24.1°June: 24.1 °C by day, 17.8 °C at night, 106 mm of rain, recommended
Jul24.2°July: 24.2 °C by day, 17.4 °C at night, 76 mm of rain, recommended
Aug24.6°August: 24.6 °C by day, 17.5 °C at night, 108 mm of rain, recommended
Sep25°September: 25 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 118 mm of rain, recommended
Oct24.9°October: 24.9 °C by day, 18.3 °C at night, 148 mm of rain, recommended
Nov24.5°November: 24.5 °C by day, 18.1 °C at night, 182 mm of rain
Dec24.8°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.
Jan31.7°January: 31.7 °C by day, 20.3 °C at night, 14 mm of rain
Feb33°February: 33 °C by day, 21.3 °C at night, 17 mm of rain
Mar31.8°March: 31.8 °C by day, 20.8 °C at night, 90 mm of rain
Apr28.8°April: 28.8 °C by day, 19.7 °C at night, 182 mm of rain
May27.5°May: 27.5 °C by day, 19.1 °C at night, 165 mm of rain
Jun27°June: 27 °C by day, 18.4 °C at night, 117 mm of rain, recommended
Jul26.6°July: 26.6 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 143 mm of rain, recommended
Aug26.8°August: 26.8 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 181 mm of rain, recommended
Sep27.6°September: 27.6 °C by day, 18.3 °C at night, 158 mm of rain
Oct28°October: 28 °C by day, 18.7 °C at night, 179 mm of rain
Nov28.4°November: 28.4 °C by day, 18.7 °C at night, 114 mm of rain
Dec30.1°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.
Jan26.7°January: 26.7 °C by day, 16.2 °C at night, 35 mm of rain
Feb27.8°February: 27.8 °C by day, 16.8 °C at night, 38 mm of rain
Mar27°March: 27 °C by day, 16.7 °C at night, 68 mm of rain
Apr25.7°April: 25.7 °C by day, 16.2 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
May25.6°May: 25.6 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 59 mm of rain, recommended
Jun26.4°June: 26.4 °C by day, 15.8 °C at night, 20 mm of rain, recommended
Jul27°July: 27 °C by day, 15.8 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
Aug26.6°August: 26.6 °C by day, 15.9 °C at night, 48 mm of rain, recommended
Sep26.3°September: 26.3 °C by day, 15.6 °C at night, 73 mm of rain, recommended
Oct25.7°October: 25.7 °C by day, 15.7 °C at night, 96 mm of rain
Nov24.9°November: 24.9 °C by day, 15.6 °C at night, 106 mm of rain
Dec25.5°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).
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Kampala
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
25.8
18.3
94
February
26.4
18.9
92
March
25.6
19.1
149
April
24.4
18.9
212
May
24.2
18.4
166
June
24.1
17.8
106
July
24.2
17.4
76
August
24.6
17.5
108
September
25.0
17.9
118
October
24.9
18.3
148
November
24.5
18.1
182
December
24.8
18.0
127
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).
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Gulu
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
31.7
20.3
14
February
33.0
21.3
17
March
31.8
20.8
90
April
28.8
19.7
182
May
27.5
19.1
165
June
27.0
18.4
117
July
26.6
17.9
143
August
26.8
17.9
181
September
27.6
18.3
158
October
28.0
18.7
179
November
28.4
18.7
114
December
30.1
19.2
29
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).
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