Kampala, Central Region, Uganda climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is February, averaging a high of 28°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 17°C.
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,797,722 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, and Rubaga. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-10-11. Each reading placed on Kampala, Central Region, Uganda's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Kampala average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is April (8 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 18°C | 3 mm |
| February | 28°C | 18°C | 3 mm |
| March | 27°C | 19°C | 5 mm |
| April | 25°C | 19°C | 8 mm |
| May | 25°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
| June | 25°C | 18°C | 3 mm |
| July | 25°C | 17°C | 3 mm |
| August | 26°C | 17°C | 3 mm |
| September | 26°C | 17°C | 5 mm |
| October | 26°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
| November | 26°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
| December | 26°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 33°C on 2015-03-09
- Coldest day on record: 13°C on 2005-07-14
Percentiles compare each day to Kampala, Central Region, Uganda's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →