Best Time To Travel To: Uganda
Uganda lies in East Africa between 4 ° north and 1 ° south. There are borders with Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The prevailing climate in Uganda is an equatorial one.
The large number of important lakes which are in or partly in Uganda is remarkable. More than half of Lake Victoria and Lake Albert as well as Lake Kiogra are in Uganda and form the basis of the White Nile, so to speak.
The lakes have a major impact on the country's climate. But the climate in Uganda is also largely determined by the altitude at which you are. There are some mountains or plateaus in the country. On average, they are around 1,400 meters, but the highest peaks rise to 3,000 meters.
The climate in Uganda can be roughly compared to that of Kenya, but it is generally more rainy in Uganda. This is mainly attributed to the enormous influence of Lake Victoria. In addition, the west of the country is repeatedly influenced by humid south-westerly winds. It is generally the wettest around Lake Victoria, and also in the mountains in the west of the country. The regions in central Uganda and the northeast are drier. Uganda usually has two rainy seasons. The further you go to the north of the country, the more the whole thing tends to a long rainy season and a long dry phase.
The weather in the country is usually described as very pleasant. There are many sunny days with up to eight hours of sunshine. There is less sun in the mountain regions. The temperatures never rise to extremes in all the sunshine and therefore the humidity is relatively bearable. The rain is usually short and heavy, and there are rarely phases of rain that last for one or more days.
Typical for most of the country, except for the drier north and the central inland, are the climate tables of Entebbe or Kampala. For the higher regions one could use the Kabale climate table as relatively typical.
When is the best time to travel to Uganda
The best travel time for Uganda could be considered the periods between December and February and July to September.
