Central Region, Uganda
Kampala
Kampala is a capital city in Central Region, Uganda, 1,223 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,797,722 (2024). The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Now24°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Jul
Population1.8M
Local time17:38
0.32° N, 32.58° EElevation 1,223 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
October: high / low24° / 18°
Rain this month152mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Jul
Best: Jan–Feb · Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kampala at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:32 · 18:3812 h 06 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:25Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Jul
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in February
Coolest month18°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthMay
154 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
62 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
How Kampala has grown
People living in the built-up area (810 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+566%777k in 1975 → 5.18M in 2025Weather in Kampala
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 75%
Today22 Oct26°19°5.9 mm
Fri23 Oct26°18°1.7 mm
Sat24 Oct27°18°2.9 mm
Sun25 Oct25°19°6.6 mm
Mon26 Oct26°19°4.6 mm
Tue27 Oct25°19°4.6 mm
Wed28 Oct26°19°2.5 mm
Thu29 Oct25°18°7.9 mm
Fri30 Oct22°18°8.3 mm
Sat31 Oct24°18°7.8 mm
When to go to Kampala
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 64 | 63 | 56 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 54 | 59 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 62 | 142 | 180 | 154 | 76 | 66 | 96 | 120 | 152 | 156 | 110 |
| Wet days | 13 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 |
What's on in Kampala
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kampala
2.5 km
Namirembe CathedralBuilt 18902.8 km
Mulago HospitalBuilt 1913
1.7 km
Kibuli MosqueBuilt 19510.5 km
Nakasero MarketBuilt 1895
0.1 km
Independence MonumentBuilt 1962
2.4 km
Twekobe PalaceBuilt 1922
Museum2.2 km
Uganda MuseumBuilt 1908
Museum0.5 km
Nommo GalleryMore museums: Buganda Kingdom museum · C.N KIKONYOGO MONEY MUSEUM · Kasubi Royal Tombs · UGANDA POLICE MUSEUM
Outdoors around Kampala
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Workers HouseViewpoints
0.3 kmBahai House of WorshipViewpoints
1.1 kmUganda Golf CourseGolf courses
1.2 kmAdonai Adventure GardensTheme parks
2.1 kmBackpackersCamp sites
3.4 kmRed Chilli HideawayCamp sites
4 kmNature around Kampala
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Uganda seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kampala
Earthquakes around Kampala
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Makerere UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1922
Bugema UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
Uganda Episcopal ConferenceUniversity or college · founded 1960
Uganda Management InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1969
Inter-University Council for East AfricaUniversity or college · founded 1980
Ndejje UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1992
Uganda Martyrs UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Kampala UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1999
Uganda Institute of Information & Communications TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2000
Kampala International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
Ernest Cook UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2002
Kyambogo UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2003
ISBAT UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2005
St. Lawrence UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2006
Cavendish University UgandaUniversity or college · founded 2008
Clarke International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2008
International University of East AfricaUniversity or college · founded 2010
Team UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2010
Virtual University of UgandaUniversity or college · founded 2010
King Ceasor UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Victoria UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Universal Technology and Management UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
Institute of Petroleum Studies KampalaUniversity or college · founded 2013
Stafford UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2015
Metropolitan International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2017
Mulago School of Nursing and MidwiferyUniversity or college
National Agricultural Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1947
Uganda Cancer InstituteResearch institute · founded 1967
MUJHU Research CollaborationResearch institute · founded 1988
Associates ResearchResearch institute · founded 2003
African Forum for Agricultural Advisory ServicesResearch institute · founded 2004
AfriChild CentreResearch institute · founded 2013
International Potato CenterResearch institute · founded 2015
Value Addition InstituteResearch institute
Towns and villages around Kampala
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kisenyi1.2 kmKampala Central Division1.3 kmKagugube1.8 kmKatwe1.9 kmWandegeya2.1 kmWabigalo2.1 kmNamuwongo2.3 kmMengo2.4 kmBakuli2.5 kmNamirembe2.6 kmNakulabye2.6 kmKisugu2.7 kmKibuye2.8 kmJinja Road2.9 kmLukuli3.2 kmKayunga3.6 kmKiwuliriza3.7 kmNdeeba3.7 kmKiswa3.8 kmKawaala4 kmMakindye4.1 kmBukoto4.1 kmKansanga4.2 kmLunguja4.3 kmLusaze4.3 kmKabowa4.3 kmBukesa4.4 kmKyebando4.4 kmNajanankumbi4.5 kmBwaise4.5 kmNakawa4.6 kmBugolobi4.6 kmLubya4.7 kmMasanafu4.8 kmWakaliga4.9 kmLugala4.9 kmKiwafu5 kmNabutiti5 kmNsimbiziwoome5.1 kmNamungoona5.1 kmKitebi5.2 kmMbuya5.2 kmLuwafu5.5 kmKikaaya5.5 kmKinawataka5.7 kmKitinale5.8 kmKigowa5.9 kmMutundwe6 kmKalungu6.1 kmBuye6.3 kmKisaasi6.4 kmKyeitabya6.4 kmKyambogo6.4 kmKongi6.5 kmTakajunge6.7 kmKatuuso6.7 kmMpanga6.8 kmBusega7 kmKirudu7 kmKomamboga7.1 kmBunga7.1 kmMulamula7.2 kmKulambiro7.2 kmBiina7.3 kmKiwatule7.4 kmKawempe7.4 kmMutungo7.5 kmKafukabi7.6 kmLuzira7.6 kmKauku7.7 kmKiwenyu7.9 kmGgaba8 kmKatalemwa8.1 kmGaba8.1 kmButabika8.2 kmKirombe8.4 kmKumamboga8.6 kmKyanja9 kmMawanga9 kmBukasa9.4 km
Kampala from above
Around Kampala31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lwajjali RiverNature13 kmBulingugwe IslandNature12 kmNamalusu IslandNature9.7 kmBulinguge IslandNature12 kmNsenyi IslandNature16 kmBuziranjovu IslandNature17 kmSowe IslandNature19 kmNamirembe CathedralMonument2.5 kmMulago HospitalMonument2.8 kmKibuli MosqueMonument1.7 kmNakasero MarketMonument0.5 kmIndependence MonumentMonumentunder 100 mTwekobe PalaceMonument2.4 kmAga Khan MosqueMonument0.3 kmSpeke HotelMonument0.1 kmUganda MuseumMuseum2.2 kmNommo GalleryMuseum0.5 kmUganda Islamic museum and Research centreMuseum1.4 kmMakerere University Zoological MuseumMuseum2.9 kmLubaga Catholic MuseumMuseum3.7 kmKampalaStation0.9 kmNambooleStation9.5 kmNamanveStation11 kmSerena Landing siteFerry port13 kmNakiwogo Buwaya FerryFerry port30 kmKiraPlace11 kmMukonoPlace20 kmWakisoPlace17 kmKirekaPlace8.2 kmNansanaPlace8.0 kmBunamwayaPlace7.5 km
Getting to Kampala
Entebbe International AirportEBB
34 kmSoroti AirportSRT
195 kmKisumu International AirportKIS
243 kmKampalaRailway station
0.9 kmNambooleRailway station
9.5 kmNamanveRailway station
11 kmSerena Landing siteFerry port
13 kmNakiwogo Buwaya FerryNakiwogo - Kyanvubu (Buwaya) Ferry
30 kmPlaces near Kampala
Places with a climate like Kampala
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kampala?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kampala.
What is the hottest month in Kampala?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Kampala?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kampala?
May is the wettest month with about 154 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.