Kampala weather in May
In May, Kampala has an average high of 25 °C76 °F and an average low of 18 °C64 °F, with about 158 mm6.2 in of precipitation. It is the 10th warmest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 0.7 °C1.3 °F cooler on average and drier by 36 mm1.4 in. Compared with June, May is about the same temperature and wetter by 95 mm3.7 in. Daylight lasts about 12.1 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 82% and the average cloud amount 78%.
Is May a good time to visit Kampala?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (158 mm6.2 in). The most comfortable months in Kampala are January and February and June–August.
What to wear in May
For Kampala in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala | 2576 | 1864 | 1586.2 |
| Katabi | 2475 | 2271 | 1766.9 |
| Lugazi | 2576 | 1966 | 1616.4 |
| Mityana | 2577 | 1762 | 1576.2 |
| Njeru | 2577 | 1967 | 1616.4 |
| Masaka | 2374 | 2068 | 1465.7 |
| Mubende | 2577 | 1660 | 1365.4 |
| Masindi | 2781 | 1864 | 1014.0 |
| Hoima | 2781 | 1966 | 1074.2 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Katabi, Njeru, Masindi and Hoima.
Other months in Kampala
- January29 °C84 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- February29 °C85 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- March28 °C82 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- April26 °C78 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- May25 °C76 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- June25 °C77 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July26 °C78 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- August26 °C79 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- September27 °C80 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- October26 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- November26 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December27 °C81 °F / 17 °C63 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Kampala in May?
In May the average high in Kampala is 25 °C (76 °F) and the average low is 18 °C (64 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Kampala in May?
On average about 158 mm (6.2 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Kampala?
No. The warmest month in Kampala is February, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 16 °C (62 °F).
How long is the day in Kampala in May?
In the middle of May the day in Kampala lasts about 12.1 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Kampala in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 82%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Kampala in May?
On average about 78% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,147 m, while Kampala lies at about 1,223 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.