Warm
Average highs sit around 27°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
May verdict
Kampala, Uganda in May
Weather score56Good
Good for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 27°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 6.5h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 172mm, so some wet days are possible.
May weather
Monthly averages
Temp
27°C
Rain
172mm
Sun
6.5h
Weather score
56
Good
Seasonal climate calendar
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RainRain
SunSun
Weather scoreWeather score
Trip feel
Showers
Rainfall averages 172mm, so some wet days are possible.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 6.5h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Map
Weather map
Compare Kampala, Uganda with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
May27°C average high
May is close to Kampala's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
May172mm average rain
May is wetter than Kampala's yearly average, so flexible plans matter more.
Driest monthsJanuary to February, June to September, and December
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
May6.5 hours average sun
May is close to Kampala's usual sunshine level, with limited seasonal swing across the year.
Brightest monthsJanuary to February, May to July, and September to December
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Weather score
May56 weather score
May is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.
Best weather monthsJanuary to February, June to September, and December
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.
