When to go · Jinja
Jinja in July
Great month. Inside Jinja's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier); rafting runs all year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Jinja in this guide.
Weather in July
- JinjaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 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; 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 Jinja, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: 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.