When to go · Gulu
Gulu in June
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry season starts; Martyrs' Day (3 Jun) jams Kampala roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry season starts; Martyrs' Day (3 Jun) jams Kampala roads.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Gulu in this guide.
Weather in June
- GuluHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Martyrs' Day big impact
3 Jun · Uganda
Millions of pilgrims at Namugongo; Kampala traffic gridlocked.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uganda overall
- High
Uganda overall: Dry season starts; Martyrs' Day (3 Jun) jams Kampala roads.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gulu, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 0
June: Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry season starts; Martyrs' Day (3 Jun) jams Kampala roads.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.
Gulu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast