Kampala is at its most pleasant from April to mid October, and again from November to January. For sun, any time of year works.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
There is no bad time here for sun: it rates Good or better in every part of the year. It is at its best in mid February, at 77. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 50% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from April to mid October, with a second spell from November to January. It peaks in early July, at 76. Avoid early and mid February for this: it falls to 41, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Kampala is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 22, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Kampala over the whole year is 23°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 20°C. Kampala has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 56% in March, the driest month, to 77% in April, the wettest. Winds in Kampala are highest in March, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Kampala come in January, when the sky is typically 45% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 58%.
Month by month Kampala climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 21°C | 26°C | 64% | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 61 | 67 | 14 |
| February | 27°C | 22°C | 28°C | 68% | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 45 | 72 | 9 |
| March | 26°C | 22°C | 27°C | 56% | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 48 | 68 | 12 |
| April | 25°C | 21°C | 26°C | 77% | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 60 | 62 | 15 |
| May | 25°C | 21°C | 26°C | 70% | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 63 | 63 | 15 |
| June | 25°C | 21°C | 26°C | 63% | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 68 | 63 | 17 |
| July | 25°C | 20°C | 25°C | 58% | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 75 | 60 | 21 |
| August | 25°C | 20°C | 26°C | 58% | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 69 | 66 | 16 |
| September | 25°C | 21°C | 27°C | 63% | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 61 | 69 | 12 |
| October | 26°C | 21°C | 27°C | 63% | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 58 | 69 | 11 |
| November | 25°C | 21°C | 26°C | 72% | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 62 | 66 | 13 |
| December | 25°C | 21°C | 26°C | 71% | 49% | 2.0 m/s | 61 | 67 | 13 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Kampala weather by season
Year round, Kampala has days of about 25°C at their warmest in May, its coolest month, and 27°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 20°C to 22°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 23°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around April and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Kampala weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Kampala has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 68% chance of rain on a given day.
Kampala weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Kampala has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 68% chance of rain on a given day.
Kampala weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Kampala has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 60% chance of rain on a given day.
Kampala weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Kampala has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 66% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Kampala?
Kampala has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 56% in March, the driest month, to 77% in April, the wettest.
What time of year is Kampala windiest?
Winds in Kampala are highest in March, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Kampala year round?
The average temperature in Kampala over the whole year is 23°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 20°C.
Where to go instead in mid February, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.