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Best time to visit Kampala

The best time to visit Kampala is June–August, with daytime temperatures around 27°C.

Kampala at a glance: warmest in February with daytime temperatures around 30°C and coolest in June (27°C). The wettest month is April (192 mm) and the driest July (61 mm), with about 1,490 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in February (28°C). Sunniest in February.

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Kampala

1,190 m
Warm
74
27°/15°25°60 mm35 %12 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-July in Kampala
Sunny 9Cloudy 11Rain 10
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
15°26°29°13°34°
Sea temperature
25°13°34°
Daylight (solar time)
05:5618:04
0006121824
12 h 8 m
Precipitation
0200 mm
60 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 74 %
Poor ExcellentDoesn’t matchERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightSeaRainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January6029°16°27°84 mm1337 %12 hWarm and showery
February6230°16°28°73 mm1340 %12 hWarm and showery
March4829°17°27°152 mm1836 %12 hWarm and rainy
April5028°17°26°192 mm2333 %12 hRainy season · warm and rainy
May5028°17°26°167 mm2135 %12 hRainy season · warm and rainy
June6727°16°25°93 mm1340 %12 hWarm and showery
July7427°15°25°61 mm1035 %12 hWarm
August6528°16°26°86 mm1333 %12 hWarm and showery
September5528°16°27°125 mm1737 %12 hWarm and showery
October4929°16°27°161 mm2136 %12 hWarm and rainy
November5128°16°27°171 mm2036 %12 hRainy season · warm and rainy
December5928°16°27°129 mm1640 %12 hWarm and showery

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1,191 m. Coordinates: 0.35, 32.58.