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Weather in May in Uganda

Planning a getaway to Uganda this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Uganda in May?

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

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Kisoro at 23°C to very warm in Murchison Falls National Park at 31°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Murchison Falls National Park and 14°C in Kisoro.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Mbarara with an average of 89 mm to heavy rainfall in Kasese with 290 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 127 hours of sunlight anticipated in Kampala. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Uganda, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Uganda's yearly weather, check out our Uganda climate page.

Where to go in Uganda in May

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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Uganda?

Kampala

In May 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
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
20°C 
118 hours 
240 mm 
23 days 
26°C 
20°C 
127 hours 
202 mm 
21 days 
June   >> June
>>  
26°C 
19°C 
182 hours 
137 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Kampala

Entebbe

In May 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
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
21°C 
180 hours 
252 mm 
23 days 
26°C 
21°C 
192 hours 
201 mm 
21 days 
June   >> June
>>  
26°C 
21°C 
186 hours 
117 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Entebbe

Jinja

In May 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 unpleasant 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
<<   April April
<<  
27°C 
20°C 
118 hours 
265 mm 
22 days 
poor 
27°C 
20°C 
127 hours 
225 mm 
21 days 
June   >> June
>>  
27°C 
20°C 
182 hours 
156 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Jinja

Mbarara

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

Mbarara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
27°C 
17°C 
115 mm 
24 days 
27°C 
17°C 
89 mm 
20 days 
June   >> June
>>  
28°C 
16°C 
37 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Mbarara

Masaka

In May Masaka generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°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
<<   April April
<<  
27°C 
19°C 
156 mm 
24 days 
26°C 
19°C 
119 mm 
21 days 
June   >> June
>>  
26°C 
18°C 
62 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Masaka

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

Is May the best time to visit Uganda?

In our opinion, May 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. On the other hand, the months of April and May tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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