When to go · Uganda
Uganda in May
Mixed month. Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Uganda
- Prices
- Low
- Uganda
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Uganda
Rain eases late; low-season permits and lodge offers.
Weather in May
- South-west highlands · Bwindi, Mgahinga, Lake Bunyonyi, Kisororainy
Montane forest at 1,200–2,600 m: cool nights, rain possible any day; the steep trails get slippery in the wet months.
- Western parks · Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Fort Portal, Rwenzorirainy
Two rainy seasons; the Rwenzori are wet all year and best Dec–Feb and Jun–Aug.
- Lake Victoria basin · Entebbe, Kampala, Jinjarainy
Warm and humid at 1,150 m; afternoon storms in the rains.
- North and north-west · Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valleyrainy
Hotter and drier; Kidepo is best Oct–Mar when animals gather at water.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Lunar (moves)
Public holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uganda
- Low
- Prices · Uganda
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast