Water temperature in Kampala in May
Is it warm enough to swim in Kampala in May? Average water temperature in Kampala in May is 25.5°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest water in Kampala in May is 26.7°C, and the coldest is 24.3°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Kampala
Changes water temperature in Kampala in May 2025, 2024
To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Kampala for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Kampala, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of May.
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Day |
2025 |
2024 |
Min |
Max |
1 May | 25.9°C | 26°C | 25.2°C | 26.4°C |
2 May | 25.9°C | 26°C | 25.1°C | 26.5°C |
3 May | 25.8°C | 26°C | 25.1°C | 26.3°C |
4 May | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 24.9°C | 26.2°C |
5 May | 25.7°C | 26.1°C | 24.8°C | 26.1°C |
6 May | 25.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 26.7°C |
7 May | 25.8°C | 26.1°C | 25.2°C | 26.3°C |
8 May | 25.6°C | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 26.4°C |
9 May | 25.6°C | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 26.1°C |
10 May | 26.4°C | 25.8°C | 25.2°C | 26.4°C |
11 May | 25.6°C | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 26.6°C |
12 May | 25.3°C | 26°C | 25°C | 26°C |
13 May | 25.7°C | 26°C | 24.6°C | 26°C |
14 May | 25.7°C | 25.4°C | 25°C | 25.8°C |
15 May | 25.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.8°C | 25.7°C |
Day |
2025 |
2024 |
Min |
Max |
16 May | 25.4°C | 26.4°C | 24.8°C | 26.4°C |
17 May | 25.3°C | 26.6°C | 25°C | 26.6°C |
18 May | 25.5°C | 26.3°C | 24.9°C | 26.3°C |
19 May | 25.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 26.5°C |
20 May | 25.7°C | 26.4°C | 25.2°C | 26.4°C |
21 May | 25.5°C | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 26.3°C |
22 May | 25.3°C | 26.7°C | 25°C | 26.7°C |
23 May | 25.1°C | 26.3°C | 25.1°C | 26.3°C |
24 May | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 26.5°C |
25 May | 25°C | 26.4°C | 24.9°C | 26.4°C |
26 May | 25°C | 26.3°C | 25°C | 26.3°C |
27 May | 24.9°C | 25.8°C | 24.8°C | 25.9°C |
28 May | 24.9°C | 26°C | 24.8°C | 26.1°C |
29 May | 24.9°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 26.3°C |
30 May | 25.3°C | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 26.1°C |
31 May | 25.1°C | 26.1°C | 24.3°C | 26.1°C |
Average water temperature in Kampala in May over a decade
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
25.6°C | 25.5°C | 25.2°C | 25.8°C | 25.7°C |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
25.6°C | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 26.1°C | 25.5°C |
Kampala water temperature during other months:
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