Best Time for Uganda Safaris : Uganda is blessed with various safaris in the entire country which makes it good for a safari for example like the gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park which are best done in the country, bird watching with over a 1000 bird species, over 330 mammals and a variety of the different primate species in the 10 National Parks in the country.
Best time for Uganda safaris.
The best time to visit Uganda is during the two different seasons that is the period between December and February and between June and August that’s when the conditions are particularly good to see the mountain gorillas and chimpanzees minus the gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking in Uganda National parks still the period can be good for the game spotting in the national parks that is good at this time as well as between February and March, again that’s when the primate walks in the forest are a big part of any safari in Uganda. The large numbers of the wildlife can be seen at the waterholes from September through to early October.
June, February, July and August being the best time to visit Uganda, it is recommended to book well in advance for example if tracking gorillas, as the permits sell out months in advance, though Uganda is a year-round safari destination it sits on the equator so there are no true seasons. The presence of the equator there is not much variation in the temperatures year-round.
Then the temperatures in Uganda barely change through the seasons like the sitting around 240C to 300C, so you can visit Uganda all year round and the country is so fabulous for many activities including the bird spotting that is done by the various tourists at any time of the year.
The best time to visit to visit Uganda or to do the Uganda safaris is during the dry season, although the rainfall can still be expected, it is particularly good period for the wildlife spotting as there is less vegetation to obstruct or disrupt your view and a variety of the wildlife can be seen while seeking the waterholes also as well it is a great time for the trekking to see mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.
In general, the best time for the bird watching is from late May through September, when the rain is less and food is abundant, the main nesting season in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park that is those are the key sites for the Albertine Rift Endemics is May and June from the mid-April to mid-May the rains might still be too heavy.
Key notes about the best time for the Uganda safaris.
Best time, the best time to go for Uganda safari is in June to August and December to February in all the national parks of Uganda.
High season, the high season is during the months from June to September this is the rarely crowded but you will need to book your gorilla permits long in advance.
Low season, March, April, May, October and November, this is the period which is also known as the period of the rain season this is where some lodges and camps in the high-rainfall areas close down and also the roads and the forest trails can be in a poor condition.
Best weather, this is the best time where there is no or little rainfall in the months of June to July and January to February also this is the period that is recommended as the best to carry out your Uganda wildlife safari.
Worst weather, this is also known as the wet season with the months like the March, April and May.
Two seasons in Uganda that is the dry and the wet season,
Dry seasons.
(June to August and December to February)
Dry season is the best time for gorilla and chimpanzee trekking and other wildlife because these are the drier months, that is for example in the savannah reserves, there is less vegetation and the animals gather around the water sources, which makes the wildlife easier to spot. So the gorilla permits need to be booked in advance.
Still even during the high season (June to September) the national parks can be crowded and the skies can be clear and there less rainfall and there is presence of much sunshine.
Wet season.
(March to May and September and November)
Although the wildlife in the savannah is best spotted during the dry season, still in this season mush animal species can be easily and to add on that it’s the perfect time when there are many newborn animals and the scenery of the savannah can be greener, in the dry season you cannot be able to change your expensive gorilla permit so if it gets in contact with rain the depatures go as scheduled.
In the wet season some of the roads can be challenging that is that can be very bad and the cars often get stuck and the forest trails can become slippery and challenging.
