Best Time to Visit Uganda | When to go on Uganda Safari – Hail Tours 2022

When is the best time to visit Uganda? Visiting Uganda is possible at any time, day, month, season of the year. But, generally the best time to visit Uganda is during the 2 drier seasons. These are the best seasons of the year to visit Uganda for gorilla trekking, golden monkey tracking, mountain climbing or chimpanzee tracking.

Uganda experiences a tropical kind of climate, however, the climatic or weather conditions vary from on region to another. Temperatures are often drop in the high-altitude areas such as Mount Rwenzori and Mount Elgon.

The best time to visit Uganda by season of the year

Most parts of Uganda record an average rainfall amount of up to 1000-2000mm though the wet/rainy season and duration do vary depending on the region. Long rains are often experienced starting from March, April, May and shorter rains in Uganda begin from October to November.

During the wet or rainy months of the year, it can rain but briefly then the sun comes hence allowing tourists on Uganda safaris to proceed with their normal activities. Higher humidity is experienced mostly in the Lake Victoria basin with rains received almost all year round. Humidity reduces significantly in other parts of Uganda.

The dry season in most parts of Uganda begins from June, July, August, September- this is considered to be the long dry season and shorter dry season starts from December, January, February. These come with favorable weather conditions perfect for visitors who are on Uganda safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for gorilla trekking or Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking.

When planning your Uganda safari, take note of the season. The long wet/rainy season runs from March, April to May; short rainy/wet months run from October to November while the dry months include June, July, August to September; December, January to February.

Game spotting in National Parks in Uganda is ideal from dry season when a huge profusion of wildlife can clearly be sighted. In every season, temperatures do vary- rising from 24 to 30 Degrees Celsius. If you are interested in birding/bird watching, Uganda is an all year-round birding safari destination.

June, July, August/December, January to