Climate in Kampala, Uganda

Kampala, Uganda has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 27°C, with around 1442 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1299 mm across 121 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 31.6°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 22.4°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Kampala is classified as Tropical. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Uganda — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Uganda is about 1299 mm a year over roughly 121 rainy days, with the wettest month Oct and the driest Feb. This figure is not specific to Kampala: every city in Uganda carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Kampala sees an estimated 1442 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Kampala are Jan, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Kampala has a climate comfort score of 55/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Nairobi — Semi-Arid, comfort 59/100
• Climate in Kigali — Tropical, comfort 57/100
• Climate in Dar es Salaam — Tropical, comfort 67/100