When to go · Entebbe
Entebbe in December
Great month. Drier; busy around Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Drier; busy around Christmas.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Entebbe in this guide.
Weather in December
- EntebbeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjabest weather
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
Dry season season
Warm, dry, the easiest months for boats and tracks.
Watch: Christmas prices and crowds; dust on some days.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year
Dec 24 – Jan 1 · National
Family travel; higher prices; some closures.
Christmas period
Dec 24–26
Family travel; hotel prices rise; some restaurants close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- High
- Prices · Uganda overall
- High
Uganda overall: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Entebbe, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 1
December: Drier; busy around Christmas.
January: Dry and hot.
Entebbe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast