When to go · Fort Portal
Fort Portal in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb). Across Uganda: Wet; discounted gorilla permits — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb). Across Uganda: Wet; discounted gorilla permits — check.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- Fort PortalHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 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: Wet; discounted gorilla permits — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Portal, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Nov: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb). Across Uganda: Wet; discounted gorilla permits — check.
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