Kampala weather in May
In May, Kampala sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 188 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kampala's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampala's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 188 mm
- 27.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:45 AM – 6:46 PM
- Cloud cover
- 77%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.65 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Kampala is capital and the largest city of Uganda.
- Air quality
- Severe
- PM2.5 60.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical May day in Kampala reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 20 |
| 2 | 24 | 20 |
| 3 | 24 | 20 |
| 4 | 24 | 20 |
| 5 | 24 | 20 |
| 6 | 24 | 20 |
| 7 | 24 | 20 |
| 8 | 24 | 20 |
| 9 | 24 | 20 |
| 10 | 24 | 20 |
| 11 | 24 | 20 |
| 12 | 24 | 20 |
| 13 | 24 | 20 |
| 14 | 24 | 20 |
| 15 | 24 | 20 |
| 16 | 24 | 20 |
| 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 19 | 24 | 20 |
| 20 | 24 | 20 |
| 21 | 24 | 20 |
| 22 | 24 | 20 |
| 23 | 24 | 20 |
| 24 | 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 24 | 20 |
| 26 | 24 | 20 |
| 27 | 24 | 20 |
| 28 | 24 | 20 |
| 29 | 24 | 20 |
| 30 | 24 | 20 |
| 31 | 24 | 20 |
Kampala weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 20° | 108 | 19.6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 103 | 18.4 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 21° | 165 | 25.2 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 20° | 220 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.8 |
| May | 24° / 20° | 188 | 27.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 115 | 22.5 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 19° | 83 | 17.9 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 109 | 22.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 121 | 25 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 20° | 154 | 27.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 20° | 179 | 26.9 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 133 | 23.9 | 12 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
| Cloudier (%) | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 90 |
| 2 | 10 | 90 |
| 3 | 11 | 89 |
| 4 | 11 | 89 |
| 5 | 12 | 88 |
| 6 | 12 | 88 |
| 7 | 13 | 87 |
| 8 | 13 | 87 |
| 9 | 14 | 86 |
| 10 | 15 | 85 |
| 11 | 17 | 83 |
| 12 | 18 | 82 |
| 13 | 20 | 80 |
| 14 | 21 | 79 |
| 15 | 22 | 78 |
| 16 | 23 | 77 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 |
| 18 | 26 | 74 |
| 19 | 26 | 74 |
| 20 | 28 | 72 |
| 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 22 | 30 | 70 |
| 23 | 31 | 69 |
| 24 | 32 | 68 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 34 | 66 |
| 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 35 | 65 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 |
| 31 | 36 | 64 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Kampala gets around 188 mm of rain over 27.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 94 |
| 2 | 94 |
| 3 | 95 |
| 4 | 95 |
| 5 | 95 |
| 6 | 95 |
| 7 | 95 |
| 8 | 95 |
| 9 | 95 |
| 10 | 95 |
| 11 | 94 |
| 12 | 93 |
| 13 | 92 |
| 14 | 91 |
| 15 | 90 |
| 16 | 89 |
| 17 | 88 |
| 18 | 87 |
| 19 | 86 |
| 20 | 86 |
| 21 | 85 |
| 22 | 84 |
| 23 | 83 |
| 24 | 83 |
| 25 | 82 |
| 26 | 82 |
| 27 | 82 |
| 28 | 82 |
| 29 | 81 |
| 30 | 81 |
| 31 | 81 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| Muggy (%) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 97 |
| 2 | 3 | 97 |
| 3 | 3 | 97 |
| 4 | 3 | 97 |
| 5 | 3 | 97 |
| 6 | 3 | 97 |
| 7 | 3 | 97 |
| 8 | 3 | 97 |
| 9 | 4 | 96 |
| 10 | 4 | 96 |
| 11 | 4 | 96 |
| 12 | 5 | 95 |
| 13 | 5 | 95 |
| 14 | 6 | 94 |
| 15 | 6 | 94 |
| 16 | 7 | 93 |
| 17 | 7 | 93 |
| 18 | 8 | 92 |
| 19 | 9 | 91 |
| 20 | 9 | 91 |
| 21 | 10 | 90 |
| 22 | 11 | 89 |
| 23 | 11 | 89 |
| 24 | 12 | 88 |
| 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 26 | 15 | 85 |
| 27 | 16 | 84 |
| 28 | 17 | 83 |
| 29 | 19 | 81 |
| 30 | 20 | 80 |
| 31 | 22 | 78 |
Wind in May
Winds average 9 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:48 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:47 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:45 | 6:46 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:45 | 6:46 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:45 | 6:46 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:45 | 6:46 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:46 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.65 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.9 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Kampala?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Kampala for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kampala in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Kampala sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Kampala in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Kampala peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kampala in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kampala is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 44 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kampala's WHO annual average of 60.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 80 | 67 | 53 | 45 | 44 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 68 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 68 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kampala?
Kampala sits at 0.3°N, 32.6°E, 1,223 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bunamwaya, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Kampala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kampala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,192 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.
The land around Kampala is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 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 Kampala (0.3163°, 32.5822°, elevation 1,223 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).