Kampala weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Kampala, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 30°C on 2015-01-17; its coldest fell to 16°C on 2005-07-14.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C2015-01-17
21°C2022-01-17
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23°C2025-01-18
18°C1984-01-20
|
| February | 30°C1983-02-14
21°C1989-02-07
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24°C2024-02-23
18°C1986-02-18
|
| March | 30°C2015-03-09
21°C1986-03-07
|
24°C2024-03-19
18°C1993-03-11
|
| April | 28°C2005-04-02
21°C2018-04-14
|
23°C2019-04-08
18°C2018-04-17
|
| May | 27°C2023-05-16
21°C2009-05-12
|
23°C2024-05-12
18°C1984-05-26
|
| June | 27°C2024-06-03
21°C2000-06-25
|
23°C2024-06-01
17°C2001-06-25
|
| July | 28°C2023-07-31
20°C1997-07-03
|
22°C2023-07-26
16°C2005-07-14
|
| August | 27°C2023-08-25
20°C1999-08-07
|
22°C2023-08-27
17°C1980-08-17
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| September | 28°C2024-09-16
20°C2014-09-05
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22°C1997-09-24
17°C1992-09-19
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| October | 28°C2022-10-26
21°C1991-10-17
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22°C2016-10-13
17°C1991-10-19
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| November | 28°C2024-11-10
20°C1997-11-21
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22°C2016-11-21
17°C1996-11-30
|
| December | 28°C2024-12-29
21°C1985-12-03
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22°C2017-12-26
17°C1983-12-29
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Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 30°C2015-01-17
21°C1985-12-03
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24°C2024-02-23
17°C1983-12-29
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 30°C2015-03-09
21°C2018-04-14
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24°C2024-03-19
18°C1984-05-26
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 28°C2023-07-31
20°C1997-07-03
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23°C2024-06-01
16°C2005-07-14
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 28°C2022-10-26
20°C1997-11-21
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22°C1997-09-24
17°C1996-11-30
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Kampala has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.