When to go · Jinja
Jinja in August
Great month. Inside Jinja's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier); rafting runs all year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Inside Jinja's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier); rafting runs all year.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Jinja in this guide.
Weather in August
- JinjaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjabest weather
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- High
- Prices · Uganda overall
- High
Uganda overall: Peak trekking and chimp season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jinja, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Jinja's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier); rafting runs all year.
January: Inside Jinja's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier); rafting runs all year.
Jinja: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.