Country guide

Uganda

Bwindi's mountain gorillas, the source of the Nile at Jinja and tree-climbing lions, with two dry seasons to aim for.

Currency

UGX

Language

English

+ Swahili

English

Everywhere

Payment

Cash preferred

Power

Type G

240 V, 50 Hz

Dialing

+256

Destinations

Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Kanungu)

The closest you can get to a wild mountain gorilla family anywhere on Earth.

✓ best May-Aug, Jan-Feb

Uganda

Kampala

A kingdom's capital inside a nation's capital, spread over more hills than anyone agrees on, with nightlife that barely stops.

✓ best Feb, Jul-Sep

Climate zones, month by month

Uganda has 2 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Kanungu) →

Jan

25°

15°

93mm

16d rain

Feb

25°

15°

82mm

14d rain

Mar

25°

16°

141mm

23d rain

Apr

25°

16°

129mm

24d rain

May

24°

15°

92mm

22d rain

Jun

24°

15°

68mm

9d rain

Jul

24°

14°

22mm

6d rain

Aug

25°

15°

85mm

14d rain

Sep

25°

15°

116mm

19d rain

Oct

25°

15°

142mm

23d rain

Nov

24°

15°

155mm

25d rain

Dec

24°

15°

109mm

20d rain

✓ Best May-Aug, Jan-Feb

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions

Kampala →

Jan

28°

18°

106mm

14d rain

Feb

29°

19°

90mm

14d rain

Mar

28°

20°

157mm

24d rain

Apr

26°

19°

203mm

27d rain

May

26°

19°

219mm

27d rain

Jun

26°

18°

130mm

20d rain

Jul

26°

18°

93mm

18d rain

Aug

28°

19°

67mm

23d rain

Sep

27°

19°

73mm

25d rain

Oct

27°

19°

126mm

28d rain

Nov

26°

18°

178mm

25d rain

Dec

27°

18°

122mm

18d rain

✓ Best Feb, Jul-Sep

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions