Climate and Weather in Kampala, Uganda

The climate of Kampala

What is the capital of Uganda? Kampala is the capital and largest city of the African country Uganda. The approximately two hundred square kilometers city is built on hills. Officially people always talk about the seven hills of Kampala, in reality there are now many more.

Kampala has a tropical monsoon climate, with two rainy seasons. The minor rainy season runs from mid-October to mid-December, after which January and February are considerably drier. The big rainy season starts at the end of March and continues until the beginning of June. A striking fact is that about two-thirds of all days of thunderstorms occur in Kampala. However, this is not always accompanied by precipitation. See abbreviations for Kampala.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of precipitation per month
January	29℃	16℃	7	12
February	29℃	16℃	7	13
March	28℃	17℃	6	19
April	28℃	17℃	6	23
May	27℃	17℃	7	21
June	27℃	16℃	7	12
July	27℃	15℃	7	11
August	27℃	16℃	7	13
September	27℃	16℃	7	16
October	28℃	16℃	7	19
November	28℃	16℃	7	20
December	28℃	16℃	7	16

The weather in Kampala

Here you will find the weather forecast for Kampala. View the current weather in Kampala and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Kampala. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Kampala. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Kampala? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 23 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 21 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in October

In the month of October, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in November

In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Kampala is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.