Uganda
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 241,550 km². World rank 82 of 249; in Africa, 33 of 59. Agricultural land: 80.3% (2024). World rank 7 of 209; in Africa, 3 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,180 (2022). World rank 78 of 182; in Africa, 20 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 77.6% → 80.3%.
Territory
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Stanley, 5,110 m
- Lowest point
- Lake Albert, 614 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 22
- Warmest month in the capital
- February, 24°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- June, 21°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,180 2022
Climate by month: Kampala
February: day 30°C, night 19°C, precipitation 66 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 18 | 65 |
| February | 30 | 19 | 66 |
| March | 28 | 19 | 148 |
| April | 26 | 19 | 194 |
| May | 25 | 18 | 158 |
| June | 25 | 17 | 63 |
| July | 26 | 17 | 57 |
| August | 27 | 17 | 88 |
| September | 27 | 18 | 117 |
| October | 26 | 18 | 158 |
| November | 26 | 18 | 166 |
| December | 28 | 18 | 116 |