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Uganda climate

Tropical, warm year-round. Browse cities below to find a city with detailed month-by-month records.

Popular cities:Kampala · Nansana · Kira · Bunamwaya · Kyengera · Mbarara

Browse all 9 cities in Uganda

Grouped by climate type, then by population.

Af

Tropical rainforest

5 cities

Kampalapop 1.7M Nansanapop 533k Kirapop 463k Bunamwayapop 413k Kyengerapop 285k

As

Tropical savanna (dry summer)

2 cities

Gulupop 177k Aruapop 72k

Aw

Tropical savanna (dry winter)

1 city

Mbararapop 221k

Am

Tropical monsoon

1 city

A few cities, to show the range

A spread picked to show how different the climate gets across Uganda.

Tropical rainforestAf

Tropical rainforestAf

Tropical rainforestAf

Tropical rainforestAf

Tropical rainforestAf

Tropical savanna (dry winter)Aw

Climate types in Uganda

Uganda spans 4 climate types. All climate types:

Af Tropical rainforest · 5 cities As Tropical savanna (dry summer) · 2 cities Am Tropical monsoon · 1 city Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter) · 1 city

Climate records across Uganda — warmest, coolest, wettest, driest

Warmest Gulu (78.4 °F avg) · Coolest Mbarara (70.2 °F avg) · Wettest Nansana (69 in/yr) · Driest Mbarara (34 in/yr)These are the extreme ends of our city records, not typical conditions — most of Uganda sits well between them.