Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Uganda UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a national park in Uganda and a World Heritage Site established in 1991. Covering an area of 331 square kilometers in Kanungu District, it is one of the most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia. It offers visitors a protected natural area with a designated World Heritage status.
Planning a visit
The park experiences daily temperatures with highs around 20 °C to 21 °C and lows between 11 °C and 12 °C throughout the year. Precipitation varies significantly by month. June and July are relatively dry months with only 5 to 8 rainy days and 75 mm to 89 mm of rain. In contrast, months like April, October, and November experience heavy rainfall, reaching up to 268 mm across 24 to 26 rainy days.
To reach the park, the nearest airport is Kisoro Airport in Kisoro, Uganda, located 26 km away, while Goma International Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 87 km away. The capital city, Kampala, is 353 km away. For nearby travel, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located 36.4 km from the park.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 16 °C on average. The wettest is October, with about 268 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 123 | 123 | 182 | 242 | 252 | 89 | 75 | 150 | 258 | 268 | 236 | 138 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
