City break

Kampala weather in July

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

65

Holiday weather in July

Good

Best time to visit: January – February, June – August

What is the weather like in Kampala in July?

In July, Kampala is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 74 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kampala.

July compared

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

JuneJunJulyJulAugustAug
Score606560
Day24°24°24°
Night18°17°17°
Sun6 h6 h6 h
Rain days211622

More details for July

Daylight
12 h 8 min06:51 – 19:00
UV index
13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
4 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %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 %57 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %13 %

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

What to pack in July

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Kampala in July: quick answers

Is Kampala hot in July?

Warm rather than hot: in July, daytime highs in Kampala average 24 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C.

Does it rain much in Kampala in July?

It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 74 mm.

Kampala 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