Fort Portal in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Fort Portal sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 374 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Fort Portal's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fort Portal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 374 mm; 56 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Fort Portal in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Fort Portal reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

Fort Portal weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 16°	34	6.7	12	6.5
Feb	29° / 17°	37	7	12	5.6
Mar	28° / 17°	108	17.2	12	4.7
Apr	27° / 17°	164	24.1	12	4.1
May	27° / 17°	134	21.6	12	4.7
Jun	27° / 16°	103	16.1	12	5.4
Jul	26° / 16°	104	16.9	12	5.5
Aug	26° / 16°	167	22.6	12	4.7
Sep	26° / 16°	186	25.8	12	4.1
Oct	26° / 16°	239	28.2	12	3.8
Nov	26° / 16°	204	25.7	12	4.1
Dec	26° / 16°	85	13.5	12	5.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Fort Portal gets around 374 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Fort Portal

In seasonPeak

In summer, Fort Portal overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fort Portal's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

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Is summer a good time to visit Fort Portal?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.1

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Fort Portal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fort Portal in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Fort Portal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Fort Portal in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fort Portal peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	14	15	14	12	10	10	12	13	14	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Fort Portal in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fort Portal is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	64	66	39	26	27	35	42	33	28	26	28	44
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	64	Unhealthy
Feb	66	Unhealthy
Mar	39	Poor
Apr	26	Moderate
May	27	Moderate
Jun	35	Poor
Jul	42	Poor
Aug	33	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	44	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Fort Portal?

Fort Portal sits at 0.7°N, 30.3°E, 1,518 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buhesi, 12 km away.

Topography around Fort Portal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fort Portal.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fort Portal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,527 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 m.

The land around Fort Portal is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

114 m

trees 64%

16 km

1,902 m

trees 60%

80 km

4,373 m

trees 62%

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Summer weather nearby: Buhesi 12 km · Bundibugyo 24 km · Nyahuka 31 km · Kyarusozi 32 km · Rwiimi 32 km · Kyenjojo 39 km · Katoke 47 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 55 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 4; Do Not Travel
Power plugs: Type G; 240 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 35% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $1,206; 2025
Happiness: 4.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 18%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 9; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 29.4; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Low; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 518
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fort Portal (0.6617°, 30.2748°, elevation 1,518 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.