The best time to visit Uganda is a popular question asked by almost every traveler, the answer is always as simple because all year round is exciting to be around the country. It all depends on your purpose plan of tour, and what you would like to experience during your visit to the pearl of Africa. Uganda is a tropical climatic region straddling the equator a line bisecting the world within 2 halves. Generally, there are 2 seasons the dry season between the months of December- February and June –Early September, the wet season begins in March- May, and early September – November. Despite these seasons, the country has been experiencing global warming and hence a change in weather conditions. Uganda experiences a different climate; the northern part tends to be much drier compared to the western region.
The best time to visit Uganda is during the dry season, which typically happens in the months of December-February and June- September During this time the skies are generally clear with ales rainfall, it is popular to visit and has been ranked a high/peak tourism season in Uganda the road conditions are predictable more so in the national conservation areas, it is best to see wildlife in the national parks as the grasses tend to be shorter, pathways more clear in the forested areas like the Bwindi impenetrable national park in the southwestern part of Uganda. Mountain climbing is as perfect because of the ease of climbing as the trails are less slippery. Enjoy water experiences along one of the world’s longest River Nile for example White water rafting, kayaking, tubing the Nile, and boat cruising along the source of the Nile among other activities.
The wet season on the other hand comes with its own angelic experiences it is during this time that there are many migratory birds in Uganda because it is simply fruiting, a swamp canoe cruise along some of the important birding areas like the Mabamba swamp and Lake Albert in search of the critically endangered species of the shoe bill stock is amazing. The national conservation areas display an all-green carpet of sprouting grasses, for botany researchers it is yielding to visit. It is a low tourism season which comes with bonuses and cheaper travel options, in case you a planning a safari on a budget, we would suggest that now be the best time to visit Uganda. It is important to note that this season experiences heavy rains which lead to slippery roads, sometimes impossible flights and access to the destination because of bad weather conditions.
While the wet season is not considered a very great time to travel, it is also the best time to avoid crowds and freelance in the parks, the drives tend to be longer as it requires a lot of patience to view the animals of the parks. Despite the contrast in weather timings, it all depends on an individual choice, if your top priority is on the primates of Uganda like the mountain gorillas then most importantly it would be wise to choose the dry season. In cases of fixed budgets and also looking out for discounts then the wet season would be ideal.