Best time to visit, weather and climate Uganda
Best time to visit Uganda
The best time to visit Uganda is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Uganda is 28°C in february and the lowest is 24°C in may.
Uganda has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Uganda or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Uganda per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27°C | 28°C | 27°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C |
| 14 mm |
17 mm |
27 mm |
30 mm |
22 mm |
15 mm |
15 mm |
27 mm |
32 mm |
49 mm |
49 mm |
25 mm |
Climate data from: Kampala
Climate Uganda
Uganda has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Uganda is 26° degrees and there is about 322 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 82 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Uganda
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 27°C | 28°C | 27°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C |
| Night | 17°C | 18°C | 18°C | 17°C | 17°C | 16°C | 16°C | 17°C | 17°C | 17°C | 17°C | 17°C |
| Precip | 14 mm |
17 mm |
27 mm |
30 mm |
22 mm |
15 mm |
15 mm |
27 mm |
32 mm |
49 mm |
49 mm |
25 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
| Dry days |
21 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Weather Uganda january
On average, it is maximum 27° in january in Uganda and at least around 17° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda february
On average, it is maximum 28° in february in Uganda and at least around 18° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Uganda and at least around 18° degrees. In march there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda april
On average, it is maximum 25° in april in Uganda and at least around 17° degrees. In april there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in Uganda and at least around 17° degrees. In may there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda june
On average, it is maximum 24° in june in Uganda and at least around 16° degrees. In june there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda july
On average, it is maximum 25° in july in Uganda and at least around 16° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in Uganda and at least around 17° degrees. In august there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda september
On average, it is maximum 25° in september in Uganda and at least around 17° degrees. In september there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda october
On average, it is maximum 25° in october in Uganda and at least around 17° degrees. In october there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda november
On average, it is maximum 25° in november in Uganda and at least around 17° degrees. In november there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Uganda.
Weather Uganda december
On average, it is maximum 26° in december in Uganda and at least around 17° degrees. In december there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Uganda.
14 day weather forecast Uganda
The weather for Kampala in Uganda will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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Weather forecast next week
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About Uganda
Uganda is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Kampala. The total surface is 241.550 km² and the population consists of 37.673.800 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 14x smaller than India. If you want to call Uganda you have to use +256 or 00256 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2565012457809 or 002565012457809.
Uganda is in a straight line at 5.640 km distance from New Delhi. From Indira Gandhi the flight time is about 7 hours50.
Places near Uganda
Flight tickets to Uganda
Uganda has 4 airports which you can fly to:
- Arua Airport
Arua - Gulu Airport
Gulu - Soroti Airport
Soroti - Entebbe International Airport
Kampala
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Currency Uganda
In Uganda the Ugandan shilling is used to pay.
Exchange rate Ugandan shilling (UGX) 1 august 2021
1 Ugandan shilling = 0,02 Indian rupee
100 Ugandan shilling = 2,01 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 49,81 Ugandan shilling
100 Indian rupee = 4.980,70 Ugandan shilling
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It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Uganda
In Uganda it is now 00:58 o’clock at night on sunday 1 august 2021. That is 2,5 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Uganda is Africa/Kampala and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.