When to go · Kampala
Kampala in August
Great month. Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kampala in this guide.
Weather in August
- KampalaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 10 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 Kampala, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
January: Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
Kampala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast