Best time to visit Uganda

The best time to visit Uganda is January, June and July, when its 3 destinations average 86/100 for climate comfort — April is the weakest month, at 71/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 3 Uganda destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇺🇬 Uganda, month by month

best July
  1. 83Jan
  2. 80Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 71Apr
  5. 76May
  6. 84Jun
  7. 86Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 76Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 73Nov
  12. 77Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Uganda climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January8324.1°C92 mmQueen Elizabeth National Park 84
February8025.2°C104 mmKampala 81
March7424.7°C195 mmQueen Elizabeth National Park 76
April7123.6°C256 mmQueen Elizabeth National Park 74
May7623.5°C197 mmKampala 77
June8423.6°C104 mmBwindi 85
July8624.1°C77 mmKampala 88
August7924.1°C157 mmKampala 84
September7623.9°C198 mmKampala 81
October7423.6°C246 mmKampala 79
November7323°C251 mmKampala 76
December7723.2°C179 mmKampala 81

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Uganda destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 3 destinations in Uganda

Uganda — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Uganda?
January, June and July. Across Uganda's 3 destinations, July averages 86/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.1°C and 77 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Uganda?
April, averaging 71/100 — mean highs of 23.6°C and 256 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Uganda?
February, with mean daily highs of 25.2°C averaged across 3 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Uganda?
April, averaging 256 mm of rain.