Best time to visit Uganda

The best time to visit Uganda is January, June and July, when its 2 destinations average 87/100 for climate comfort — April is the weakest month, at 70/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 2 Uganda destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Uganda climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January
83
23.1°C122 mmKampala 83
February
80
23.9°C138 mmKampala 81
March
73
23.6°C227 mmKampala 75
April
70
22.5°C294 mmKampala 71
May
76
22.5°C225 mmKampala 77
June
85
22.5°C115 mmBwindi 85
July
87
22.6°C100 mmKampala 88
August
80
22.8°C184 mmKampala 84
September
77
23.1°C219 mmKampala 81
October
75
22.9°C268 mmKampala 79
November
73
22.4°C272 mmKampala 76
December
77
22.5°C210 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.

Uganda month by month

All 2 destinations in Uganda

Uganda — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Uganda?
January, June and July. Across Uganda's 2 destinations, July averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 22.6°C and 100 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Uganda?
April, averaging 70/100 — mean highs of 22.5°C and 294 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Uganda?
February, with mean daily highs of 23.9°C averaged across 2 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Uganda?
April, averaging 294 mm of rain.

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