When to go · Fort Portal
Fort Portal in August
Great month. Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Fort Portal in this guide.
Weather in August
- Fort PortalHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Western parks, Uganda · Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Fort Portal, Rwenzoribest weather
Two rainy seasons; the Rwenzori are wet all year and best Dec–Feb and Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- High
- Prices · Uganda overall
- High
Uganda overall: Peak trekking and chimp season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Portal, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.
January: Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.
Fort Portal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast