When to go · Jinja
Jinja in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May and Sep–Nov for the heaviest rain; check river levels after long rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uganda overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Jinja
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May and Sep–Nov for the heaviest rain; check river levels after long rain.
Weather in May
- JinjaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Lake Victoria basin, Uganda · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjarainy
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda overall
- Low
- Prices · Uganda overall
- Low
Uganda overall: Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast