Gulu, Uganda Climate by Month
Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Gulu's climate in short. February is the warmest month, with highs around 92°F (33°C); July is the coolest at 82°F (28°C), and nights dip to 62°F (17°C). It gets 50 in (1266 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 62°F(17°C)
- Average low, October
- Rain per year
- 50 in(1266 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 66%
- Sunniest: February
Best and worst months in Gulu
Best for weatherDecember to February are the best time for weather in Gulu: highs near 90°F (32°C) and about 0.7 in (17 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantApril and October are the least pleasant; April is the hottest, with highs of 87°F (30°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Gulu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 91°F(33°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 51% | 5.6 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 92°F(33°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 48% | 5.6 |
| MarMarch | 90°F(32°C) | 65°F(19°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 55% | 5.5 |
| AprApril | 87°F(30°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 6.0 in(153 mm) | 66% | 5.1 |
| MayMay | 85°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 6.0 in(152 mm) | 72% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 83°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.8 in(122 mm) | 75% | 4.9 |
| JulJuly | 82°F(28°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 5.7 in(146 mm) | 78% | 4.5 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 7.0 in(179 mm) | 77% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptember | 84°F(29°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 5.6 in(143 mm) | 75% | 5.4 |
| OctOctober | 85°F(30°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 6.7 in(169 mm) | 70% | 5.5 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(31°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 64% | 5.4 |
| DecDecemberBest | 88°F(31°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 60% | 5.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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