Climate of Kampala
The region Kampala has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Kampala 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 averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 16°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 220 days and there is a total of approximately 322 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3389 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 24°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in February |
Coldest month: | 24°C in May |
Night temperature: | between 16°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 145 days |
Days with rain: | 220 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 322 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3389 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kampala.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kampala.
Climate table of Kampala
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kampala. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kampala might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 14 | 17 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 25 |
Days with rain | 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 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind force (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 |
Best time to visit Kampala
For visiting Kampala, the best time to visit is January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in the Kampala region is 28°C in February and the lowest is 24°C in May.
Climate of Kampala by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kampala? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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