Kampala in May
Warm and wet, as the days hold steady.
May in Kampala is warm: highs near 78°F, lows near 66°F. Rain falls on about six days a week, less often as the month goes on, and daylight holds at about 12 hours 8 minutes.May in Kampala is warm: highs near 26°C, lows near 19°C. Rain falls on about six days a week, less often as the month goes on, and daylight holds at about 12 hours 8 minutes.
- High
- 78°F26°Caverage
- Low
- 66°F19°Caverage
- Wet days
- 6a week · 88% of days
- Daylight
- 12h 08mon average
Is May a good time to visit Kampala?
A good month, just outside Kampala's best months, which run in two parts: January, or July to August.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How May sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 78°F in May, against 77°F to 81°F through the year.Highs near 26°C in May, against 25°C to 27°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
88% of days in May, against 51% to 93% through the year.
Cloud cover
73% cover in May, against 59% to 80% through the year.
Daylight
12h 08m in May, against 12h 06m to 12h 08m through the year.
Either side
Where Kampala sits, in May
Africa/Kampala- this place
- typical high in May 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-May
- 6:42 AMsets 6:50 PM
- Above the sea
- 1,230 mupland
- Latitude
- 0.3°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- our one place here
The land around Kampala, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Kampala is our one place in Uganda so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.