When to go · Fort Portal
Fort Portal in July
Great month. Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Inside Fort Portal's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Fort Portal in this guide.
Weather in July
- Fort PortalHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 14 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; book permits 4–6 months ahead.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 14
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: 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