Kampala Climate by Month
Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Kampala is warm all year, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 85°F (29°C) in February and 79°F (26°C) in July, with the coldest nights (July) near 61°F (16°C). It gets 46 in (1171 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(29°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 61°F(16°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 46 in(1171 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 78%
- Sunniest: February
Best and worst months in Kampala
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from June to August, with highs around 80°F (27°C) and about 2.7 in (69 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantApril is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 6.9 in (175 mm) of rain.
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 July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kampala weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 85°F(29°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 71% | 5.0 |
| FebFebruary | 85°F(29°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 2.1 in(53 mm) | 70% | 5.4 |
| MarMarch | 83°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 75% | 5.3 |
| AprApril | 81°F(27°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 6.9 in(175 mm) | 81% | 4.9 |
| MayMay | 81°F(27°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 5.4 in(137 mm) | 83% | 4.7 |
| JunJuneBest | 80°F(27°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 82% | 4.4 |
| JulJulyBest | 79°F(26°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 80% | 4.3 |
| AugAugustBest | 80°F(27°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 79% | 4.6 |
| SepSeptember | 82°F(28°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 80% | 5.0 |
| OctOctober | 82°F(28°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 4.6 in(116 mm) | 78% | 5.0 |
| NovNovember | 82°F(28°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 5.2 in(132 mm) | 78% | 4.9 |
| DecDecember | 82°F(28°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 74% | 5.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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