When to go · Mbale
Mbale in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry season)). Across Uganda: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry season)). Across Uganda: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MbaleHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Mbale, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (dry season)). Across Uganda: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.
April: Inside Mbale's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Mbale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.