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Fort Portal in July

Great month. Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
High
Uganda overall
Prices
High
Uganda overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Fort Portal

Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

Is another month better than July?

No other month rates higher than July for Fort Portal in this guide.

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • Fort PortalHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 14 days
  • Western parks, Uganda · Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Fort Portal, Rwenzoribest weather

    Two rainy seasons; the Rwenzori are wet all year and best Dec–Feb and Jun–Aug.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Uganda overall
High
Prices · Uganda overall
High

Uganda overall: Peak trekking; book permits 4–6 months ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Portal, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 14

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Jan: 0

July: Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

January: Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

Fort Portal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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