Mount Elgon National Park
Mount Elgon National Park is a national park in Uganda. It is one of the 12 most looked-up sights in the country and ranks 8th among Uganda's sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park's climate varies by month. The warmest time is in February with a high of 15 °C, while the coolest month is July with a high of 10 °C. Rainfall is highest between March and October, with April seeing about 409 mm of rain over 22 days. The driest months are January and February, which each have about 7 rainy days.
Mount Elgon National Park is 241 km from Kampala. The nearest airport is Eldoret International Airport in Kenya, which is 109 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 15 °C. The wettest is April, with about 409 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 106 | 115 | 259 | 409 | 358 | 250 | 324 | 386 | 308 | 348 | 279 | 126 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
