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Monthly climate in Kampala, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kampala features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1641 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 271 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kampala enjoys an average of 3739 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kampala, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kampala are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kampala experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kampala, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kampala, Uganda §

Kampala usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 26 rainy days and 192 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kampala are January, July and August. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kampala, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88 (3.5) 109 (4.3) 178 (7.0) 209 (8.2) 190 (7.5) 106 (4.2) 85 (3.4) 106 (4.2) 125 (4.9) 157 (6.2) 166 (6.5) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 19 26 27 25 20 17 22 24 26 25 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Kampala, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kampala are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kampala: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kampala, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 273 302 325 283 298 319 329 327 318 317 311 330
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Kampala, Uganda §

Kampala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kampala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kampala, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 15 13 11 11 12 13 12 12 12