When to go · Entebbe
Entebbe in May
Mixed month. Rains ease late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Rains ease late in the month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- EntebbeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjarainy
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
Long rains season
Green landscapes, fewer visitors.
Watch: Afternoon downpours; some tracks and boats disrupted.
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.
Labour Day
May 1 · National
Public holiday; shops close.
Long rains
Mar–May · Region
Wet afternoons; some tracks and boats disrupted.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- Low
- Prices · Uganda overall
- Low
Uganda overall: Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Entebbe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jan: 1
May: Rains ease late in the month.
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