Kampala in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kampala sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 573 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Kampala's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kampala has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kampala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 573 mm
- 81 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kampala in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Kampala reaches about 25°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Kampala weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kampala gets around 573 mm of rain over 81 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kampala?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Kampala for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kampala in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kampala sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 81 days see rain.
UV index in Kampala in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.