Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kampala, Central Region, Uganda in May

In an average May, Kampala sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 19°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range23°C to 27°C
Average low19°C
Typical low range18°C to 19°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 2005-05-01
Lowest 21°C 1987-05-28

Low

Highest 21°C 1998-05-02
Lowest 15°C 2004-05-30

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 2005-05-01
Lowest 21°C 1987-05-28

Humidity

Highest 18.5 g/m³ 1998-05-01
Lowest 13.2 g/m³ 2018-05-29

Wind

Highest 28 km/h 2003-05-24
Lowest 6 km/h 2000-05-01

Precip

Wettest 333 mm 1991
Driest 72 mm 2024

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