When to go · Fort Portal
Fort Portal in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Fort PortalHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Western parks, Uganda · Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Fort Portal, Rwenzorirainy
Two rainy seasons; the Rwenzori are wet all year and best Dec–Feb and Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- Low
- Prices · Uganda overall
- Low
Uganda overall: Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Portal, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
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