When to go · Fort Portal
Fort Portal in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Fort PortalHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 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
- Medium
Uganda overall: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Portal, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
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