Kampala weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Fair
Best time to visit: January – February, June – August
What is the weather like in Kampala in April?
In April, Kampala is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 214 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Kampala.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 7 min06:46 – 18:54
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 29 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 84 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Kampala
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kampala in April: quick answers
Is Kampala hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Kampala average 24 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Does it rain much in Kampala in April?
It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 214 mm.
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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