Mountain air

Fort Portal weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

61

Holiday weather in May

Good

Best time to visit: May – July, September, December – February

What is the weather like in Fort Portal in May?

In May, Fort Portal is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 214 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Fort Portal.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score596169
Day25°25°25°
Night16°16°15°
Sun6 h6 h6 h
Rain days252315

More details for May

Daylight
12 h 9 min06:51 – 18:59
UV index
14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
74 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Time zone
UTC+3Africa/Kampala

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Fort Portal in May: quick answers

Is Fort Portal hot in May?

Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Fort Portal average 25 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.

Does it rain much in Fort Portal in May?

It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 214 mm.

Fort Portal month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences