When to go · Jinja
Jinja in January
Great month. Inside Jinja's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier); rafting runs all year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- High
- Uganda overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Jinja
Inside Jinja's best window: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier); rafting runs all year.
Weather in January
- JinjaHighs around 30 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjabest weather
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uganda overall
- High
Uganda overall: Dry: good trekking, green hills; Liberation Day 26 Jan.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen