When to go · Gulu
Gulu in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uganda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry again from mid-month; Christmas lodges fill.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Still dry and warm; best for Kidepo and Murchison.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry season starts; Martyrs' Day (3 Jun) jams Kampala roads.
Weather in October
- GuluHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 7 days
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 Gulu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Short rains; Independence Day 9 Oct.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Uganda: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.
Gulu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.