When to go · Gulu
Gulu, month by month
Good months for Gulu: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Still dry and warm; best for Kidepo and Murchison.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Rains begin; trails get muddy but treks run.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Wettest month; gorilla permits discounted to about US$600 — check.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry season starts; Martyrs' Day (3 Jun) jams Kampala roads.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Peak trekking; book permits 4–6 months ahead.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Peak trekking and chimp season.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Mostly dry, occasional showers.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Wet; discounted gorilla permits — check.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gulu, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Still dry and warm; best for Kidepo and Murchison.
Gulu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.