Northern Region · Uganda
Where to stay in Lira
Lira is a city in Northern Region, Uganda, home to about 117,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- ULU93 km · Gulu Airport
- Currency
- UGXUgandan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Kampala
- Language
- English, Swahili
Where to stay
Hotels in Lira
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brownstone Country Home | 6.2 km | |
| Gracious Palace Hotel | 1.1 km | |
| Kanberra Hotel | 1.0 km | |
| Lillian Towers Hotel | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Lira
Lira has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 194 mm of rain.
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).
Getting there
Getting to Lira: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gulu Airport (ULU), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Soroti Airport (SRT, 99 km) is also within reach.
ULU · Gulu Airport
SRT · Soroti Airport
Questions
Lira: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lira?
Lira has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 194 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lira?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gulu Airport (ULU), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Soroti Airport (SRT, 99 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Lira?
Ugandan shilling (UGX).
Nearby
Destinations near Lira
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.