January in Kampala tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.8/10January averages 23°C (74°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Kampala at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February holds up well in Kampala — 4th best month
Good · 8.2/10February averages 24°C (75°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Kampala — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Trail conditions at 24°C (74°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in March; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 213 mm, but with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kampala — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
April in Kampala: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 7.2/10April averages 22°C (72°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Monthly rainfall reaches 180 mm — wet for this destination — but about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Kampala: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.1/10Trail conditions at 22°C (72°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in May; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Budget for roughly 95 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June holds up well in Kampala — 6th best month
Good · 8/10June averages 22°C (71°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Kampala — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10July averages 22°C (71°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Kampala (2nd of 12); only January scores higher, at 8.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Kampala: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 8.4/10Trail conditions at 23°C (73°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in August; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Budget for roughly 73 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Kampala — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.3/10Trail conditions at 23°C (73°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in September; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
173 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kampala — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
October in Kampala: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.4/10October averages 22°C (72°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Monthly rainfall reaches 200 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Kampala — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10November averages 22°C (71°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
227 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Kampala: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.7/10Trail conditions at 22°C (72°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in December; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
119 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
