Best time to visit Kampala
Month-by-month weather averages for Kampala.
Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.8 °C / 78 °F | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| February | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 94 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| March | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 154 mm / 6.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 210 mm / 8.3 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 174 mm / 6.9 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 102 mm / 4 in | good month |
| July | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| August | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 105 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| September | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| October | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 138 mm / 5.4 in | good month |
| November | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 169 mm / 6.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 127 mm / 5 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: good
- Good
- June–October, December–February
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.1 °C / 84 °F, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 17.5 days.
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 94 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 21 °C / 70 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 17.6 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 102 mm / 4 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 19.9 °C / 68 °F.
Against: wet days 19.9 days, relative humidity 79%.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 19.5 °C / 67 °F.
Against: wet days 15.2 days, relative humidity 77%.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 105 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F.
Against: wet days 21 days, relative humidity 80%.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, precipitation 119 mm / 4.7 in, average daily low 19.7 °C / 67 °F.
Against: wet days 24.2 days, relative humidity 82%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.8 °C / 84 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 20 °C / 68 °F.
Against: wet days 25 days, precipitation 138 mm / 5.4 in, relative humidity 82%.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, average daily low 20.2 °C / 68 °F.
Against: wet days 23.2 days, relative humidity 80%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 3683 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 29.1 °C | 29.7 °C | 29 °C | 27.6 °C | 27.4 °C | 26.9 °C | 26.6 °C | 27.6 °C | 28.7 °C | 28.8 °C | 28.2 °C | 28.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.8 days | 2.4 days | 4.3 days | 7 days | 4.4 days | 2.3 days | 1.2 days | 1.9 days | 1.4 days | 3 days | 4.5 days | 2.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 am | 6 am | 1 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 12 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.1 h | 10.8 h | 10.2 h | 8.7 h | 9.7 h | 10.7 h | 11 h | 10.7 h | 10.4 h | 9.7 h | 9.2 h | 10.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 76% | 79% | 82% | 82% | 79% | 77% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 83% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 32.4 µg/m³ | 27.1 µg/m³ | 23 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 21.7 µg/m³ | 25.9 µg/m³ | 27.8 µg/m³ | 27.1 µg/m³ | 27.6 µg/m³ | 26.4 µg/m³ | 25.2 µg/m³ | 28.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 56.6 µg/m³ | 50.5 µg/m³ | 49.7 µg/m³ | 45.7 µg/m³ | 45.8 µg/m³ | 51 µg/m³ | 53 µg/m³ | 54.9 µg/m³ | 59.1 µg/m³ | 62 µg/m³ | 55.1 µg/m³ | 53.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Kasubi Tombs
4 km away