When to go · Kampala
Kampala in December
Great month. Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
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
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Kampala in this guide.
Weather in December
- KampalaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjabest weather
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Uganda
Buses full; people travel to home villages.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- High
- Prices · Uganda overall
- High
Uganda overall: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.
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
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: 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