Best Time to Visit Kampala
The best time to visit Kampala is June to October and December to February, when the average temperature is 23–25°C and rainfall is low for Kampala, at 49–149 mm a month.
Kampala weather by month
The wettest month in Kampala is April with 223 mm of rain, and the warmest is February at an average 25°C. The coolest is May at 23°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C / 76°F | 86 mm | Best |
| February | 25°C / 77°F | 82 mm | Best |
| March | 24°C / 76°F | 175 mm | Wet |
| April | 23°C / 74°F | 223 mm | Wet |
| May | 23°C / 73°F | 176 mm | Wet |
| June | 23°C / 73°F | 61 mm | Best |
| July | 23°C / 73°F | 49 mm | Best |
| August | 23°C / 74°F | 84 mm | Best |
| September | 24°C / 75°F | 108 mm | Best |
| October | 23°C / 74°F | 149 mm | Best |
| November | 23°C / 73°F | 185 mm | Wet |
| December | 24°C / 74°F | 138 mm | Best |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Kampala: under 150 mm, and no more than 154 mm, a quarter above Kampala's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 154 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Entebbe International (EBB) at 0.04, 32.44. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.