When to go · Kampala
Kampala in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Uganda: Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uganda overall
Verdict
MixedUganda month rating
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Uganda: Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.
Weather in May
- KampalaHighs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 64 °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