When to go · Kampala
Kampala in January
Great month. Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
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
- Medium
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Kampala in this guide.
Weather in January
- KampalaHighs 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
- Medium
- Prices · Uganda overall
- High
Uganda overall: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Feb: 9
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
February: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.