Central Region · Uganda
Kampala in August
In August, Kampala averages a daytime high of 28 °C and a night-time low of 17 °C, with about 79 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run July and August.
- Average high
- 28 °C
- Average low
- 17 °C
- Rain in the month
- 79 mm
- Daylight on 15 Aug
- 12 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 76
When to go
How August compares with the rest of the year in Kampala
August is tied for the 7th warmest month in Kampala by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 27 °C to 30 °C and the lows from 16 °C to 18 °C. By day, August is 1 °C warmer than July, and September is about the same as August.
August brings 79 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 124 mm (1492 mm a year); it is the 10th wettest month.
On 15 August the sun is up for about 12 h 10 min, against 12 h 10 min at the shortest and 12 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 °C | 17 °C | 91 mm | |
| February | 30 °C | 17 °C | 70 mm | |
| March | 30 °C | 17 °C | 156 mm | |
| April | 28 °C | 18 °C | 203 mm | |
| May | 28 °C | 17 °C | 174 mm | |
| June | 28 °C | 17 °C | 96 mm | |
| July | 27 °C | 16 °C | 62 mm | Yes |
| August | 28 °C | 17 °C | 79 mm | Yes |
| September | 28 °C | 17 °C | 111 mm | |
| October | 29 °C | 17 °C | 167 mm | |
| November | 29 °C | 17 °C | 162 mm | |
| December | 29 °C | 16 °C | 121 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is August a good time to visit Kampala?
Yes, by the measure used here: in August the average high of 28 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 79 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Kampala are July and August.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
When to go
Destinations near Kampala that are comfortable in August
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Kampala
This guide lists 76 places to stay in Kampala, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 16; 1–3 km, 25; 3–10 km, 32; 10 km or more, 3.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.