When to go · Kampala
Kampala in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Uganda: Rains begin; trails get muddy but treks run.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Uganda: Rains begin; trails get muddy but treks run.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KampalaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjarainy
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- Low
- Prices · Uganda overall
- Medium
Uganda overall: Rains begin; trails get muddy but treks run.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kampala, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Uganda: Rains begin; trails get muddy but treks run.
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