The best time visiting Bwindi forest for amazing experiences. Whether you are a nature lover or a luxury traveller, picking a holiday in the best time possible is very crucial in your planning process. January, February, June, July, August, and December are the dry season in both the north and south of Uganda. These are hot months, with daytime temperatures peaking in the high 20o CC in the south and in the 300 CC in the north. It’s the best time to visit Bwindi Forest and to go gorilla trekking. And it’s also the best season for wildlife viewing in the parks of Uganda. It’s the start of the peak season in Uganda, and you’ll need to book far in advance for gorilla trekking permits and lodging in popular safari places. BOOK NOW
Because of its low rainfall, the dry season is the best season for safaris and gorilla trekking in Uganda. In parks such as Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, and Murchison Falls National Park, animals are congregating around water sources, making them easier to spot. This is also a great season for gorilla trekking, as the mostly dry weather means that the paths are easier to hike on. It’s the most popular month for travel.
Having listed the best time visiting Bwindi Forest, March, April, May, September, October, and November are the wettest months in Uganda. Some park lodging is closed and roads in some parks may be impassable due to rain. It’s low season for tourism, and it’s not an ideal time to travel for gorilla trekking and wildlife viewing but if you’re willing to put up with heavy thundershowers, challenging roads/trails, and difficult hiking to find gorillas, then it’s a go.
When to go & see Mountain Gorilla in Bwindi Forest National Park
Uganda is suitable for travel any time of the year. Uganda is sunny most of the year with temperatures rarely rising above 29 degrees (84 degrees Fahrenheit). The average annual temperature is about 26 degrees Celsius (78° Fahrenheit).
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a tiny island of 330 sq km of equatorial primeval rainforest, surrounded by a sea of banana and tea plantations. A vast, misty, mountainous jungle, it is one of the most biologically diverse places in the world and is generally considered to be the hotspot for gorilla-watching. Although it can be difficult to spot much wildlife through the mass of huge trees festooned with vines and creepers, this forest is home to no fewer than 120 species of mammal, 360 species of birds, 310 types of butterflies and 1,000 different flowering plants. As you walk the trails, you are greeted by a cacophony of animal sounds at every turn. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park can be reached through air and road transport. For air, scheduled flights are organized from Entebbe International Airport to Kihihi or Kisoro airstrips then to the different sectors of the Park.
You still have time to witness the wildlife action both in Uganda and Rwanda. Find out more about our Rwanda safari packages combing mountain gorillas, chimpanzee treks and wildlife encounters.