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 33°C on 2015-03-09; its coldest fell to 13°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 | 33°C2015-01-17
21°C1987-01-31
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21°C2024-01-21
14°C1993-01-22
|
| February | 33°C2005-02-25
21°C1986-02-05
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23°C2024-02-23
14°C2000-02-21
|
| March | 33°C2015-03-09
21°C2011-03-19
|
22°C2025-03-09
15°C1997-03-05
|
| April | 30°C2022-04-03
20°C2018-04-14
|
22°C2026-04-22
16°C2018-04-17
|
| May | 29°C2023-05-22
21°C1980-05-11
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22°C2024-05-08
15°C1984-05-25
|
| June | 30°C2023-06-16
22°C1986-06-17
|
22°C2026-06-14
14°C1981-06-15
|
| July | 30°C2024-07-25
21°C1997-07-03
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22°C2026-07-06
13°C2005-07-14
|
| August | 30°C2023-08-16
20°C1999-08-07
|
22°C2026-08-30
13°C1985-08-07
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| September | 31°C2024-09-16
20°C2014-09-05
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22°C2026-09-10
14°C1989-09-13
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| October | 31°C2024-10-30
21°C2000-10-21
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21°C2023-10-05
15°C1980-10-01
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| November | 30°C2025-11-29
21°C1982-11-28
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21°C2023-11-13
15°C1983-11-30
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| December | 31°C2005-12-25
22°C1999-12-01
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21°C2017-12-16
15°C2003-12-15
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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) | 33°C2005-02-25
21°C1986-02-05
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23°C2024-02-23
14°C2000-02-21
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 33°C2015-03-09
20°C2018-04-14
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22°C2024-05-08
15°C1997-03-05
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 30°C2024-07-25
20°C1999-08-07
|
22°C2026-07-06
13°C2005-07-14
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 31°C2024-09-16
20°C2014-09-05
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22°C2026-09-10
14°C1989-09-13
|
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.