When to go · Ssese Islands
Ssese Islands in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–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) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–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
- Ssese IslandsHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 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 Ssese Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season)). Across Uganda: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.
June: Inside Ssese Islands's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
Ssese Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast