When to go · Kampala
Kampala in June
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) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Inside Kampala's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier).
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Kampala in this guide.
Weather in June
- KampalaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Martyrs' Day big impact
3 Jun · Uganda
Millions of pilgrims at Namugongo; Kampala traffic gridlocked.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uganda overall
- High
Uganda overall: Dry season starts; Martyrs' Day (3 Jun) jams Kampala roads.
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
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 0
June: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.