When to go · Entebbe
Entebbe in October
Mixed month. Wet; Oct 9 national holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Wet; Oct 9 national holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- EntebbeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjafine
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
Short rains season
Green, birds migrating, fewer visitors.
Watch: Wet afternoons.
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.
Independence Day
Oct 9 · National
Ceremonies; busy hotels.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- Low
- Prices · Uganda overall
- Medium
Uganda overall: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Entebbe, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 15
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Wet; Oct 9 national holiday.
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