When to go · Kampala
Kampala in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- KampalaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjafine
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: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kampala, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 15
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
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