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Weather in April in Uganda

Thinking about venturing to Uganda this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Uganda in April?

April in Uganda generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Kisoro at 23°C to very warm in Murchison Falls National Park at 31°C. At night it cools down to 22°C in Murchison Falls National Park and 14°C in Kisoro.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Kidepo Valley National Park with an average of 105 mm to heavy rainfall in Luhizha with 350 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Kampala.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 118 hours of sunlight anticipated in Kampala. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Uganda for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Uganda climate page.

Where to go in Uganda in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Uganda on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Uganda?

Kampala

In April Kampala generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kampala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
27°C 
20°C 
158 hours 
175 mm 
18 days 
26°C 
20°C 
118 hours 
240 mm 
23 days 
May   >> May
>>  
26°C 
20°C 
127 hours 
202 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Kampala

Entebbe

In April Entebbe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Entebbe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
27°C 
22°C 
205 hours 
187 mm 
19 days 
26°C 
21°C 
180 hours 
252 mm 
23 days 
May   >> May
>>  
26°C 
21°C 
192 hours 
201 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Entebbe

Jinja

In April Jinja generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jinja
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
21°C 
158 hours 
195 mm 
17 days 
27°C 
20°C 
118 hours 
265 mm 
22 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
27°C 
20°C 
127 hours 
225 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Jinja

Mbarara

In April Mbarara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mbarara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
17°C 
87 mm 
20 days 
27°C 
17°C 
115 mm 
24 days 
May   >> May
>>  
27°C 
17°C 
89 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Mbarara

Masaka

In April Masaka generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Masaka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
27°C 
19°C 
125 mm 
20 days 
27°C 
19°C 
156 mm 
24 days 
May   >> May
>>  
26°C 
19°C 
119 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Masaka

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Uganda.

Is April the best time to visit Uganda?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Uganda due to the typically unpleasant weather in Kampala.

On average, the best time to visit Uganda is in January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October and December with generally pleasant weather in Kampala. The weather in April and May, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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