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When to go · Gulu

Gulu, month by month

Good months for Gulu: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Still dry and warm; best for Kidepo and Murchison.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Rains begin; trails get muddy but treks run.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Wettest month; gorilla permits discounted to about US$600 — check.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry season starts; Martyrs' Day (3 Jun) jams Kampala roads.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Peak trekking; book permits 4–6 months ahead.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Peak trekking and chimp season.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Mostly dry, occasional showers.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Wet; discounted gorilla permits — check.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gulu, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 10

    Feb: 10

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.

February: Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Still dry and warm; best for Kidepo and Murchison.

Gulu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.