Uganda Weather
About Gulu City
Seasons, hazards and questions
Gulu City is a city in the Northern region of Uganda, at about 3.03 latitude and 32.42 longitude. It sits in the northern cereal and legume zone. This page shows current conditions, an hourly outlook, a 10 day forecast and any active severe weather alerts for Gulu City.
Rainy seasons in Gulu City
Gulu City follows Uganda's unimodal rainfall pattern, which means one long rainy season in a typical year, running from around April to October, followed by a pronounced dry season. Actual onset shifts from year to year, so the forecast above is the better guide for the week ahead.
Cereals and legumes are the main crops, and the single long season means a missed planting window is hard to recover in the same year.
Weather hazards in Gulu City
Conditions most often flagged for Gulu City include dry spells and drought. Severe weather alerts on this page come from Uganda's official CAP feed when one is active.
Common questions
- When is the rainy season in Gulu City?
- Gulu City has one long rainy season a year. In a typical year that means one long rainy season in a typical year, running from around April to October, followed by a pronounced dry season. Onset varies year to year, so check the 10 day forecast for the current outlook.
- What is the weather like in Gulu City today?
- Current temperature, rain chance, humidity and wind for Gulu City are shown at the top of this page and refresh through the day. Hourly and 10 day views are available alongside them.
- What weather hazards affect Gulu City?
- The conditions most often flagged here are dry spells and drought. Active severe weather alerts are shown on this page when Uganda's official feed issues one.
- Where does the forecast for Gulu City come from?
- Forecasts come from third party weather providers, with a fallback chain so a single provider outage does not leave the page empty. Severe weather alerts come from Uganda's official CAP feed. This is not an official UNMA service.