When is the best time to visit Murchison Falls National Park?

On our scoring, the strongest months are January, December, February. That score is computed from three years of rainfall and temperature: drier months concentrate animals around water and make the roads easier, which is what actually drives game-viewing. October scores lowest — usually because it is the wettest. That does not make it a bad month, but it is a different trip: greener, quieter and less predictable.

What is the weather like in Murchison Falls National Park in August?

Typically around 159mm of rain across the month, with daytime highs near 29°C. These are averages from the last three years of records, not a forecast — East African rainfall varies a great deal year to year.

How do I get to Murchison Falls National Park?

You fly. It is roughly 25.8 hours door-to-door from Arusha including transfers — there is no sensible road option.

How many nights should I spend in Murchison Falls National Park?

Two to three nights is where most people land, and three is better than two. One night means you arrive, sleep, and leave — you spend more of it driving than looking. The single most common planning mistake we see is too many parks with too few nights in each.

Accommodation is the biggest lever by a distance — ultra-luxury from about $1,100 a night, luxury from about $520 a night, mid-range from about $380 a night per person. The park itself, the guide and the animals are identical whichever you choose. Park fees are set by the government and charged per person per day.

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Northwestern Uganda

Murchison Falls National Park

3 safaris 12 attractions mapped ● 20°C Clear

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Area 4 km²

Established 1954

Coordinates 2.188, 31.781

Now 20°C · 4 km/h

Overview

About Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest park, where the Nile River is forced through a 7-metre rock gap creating the world's most powerful waterfall. The boat safari from Paraa to the falls base offers extraordinary hippo, crocodile, and shoebill stork sightings.

Murchison Falls National Park is a national park in Uganda managed by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority. Located in north-western Uganda, it spreads inland from the shores of Lake Albert around the Victoria Nile up to the Karuma Falls.

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At a glance

12 viewpoints & attractions

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Jan 92

Feb 84

Mar 44

Apr 40

May 58

Jun 58

Jul 55

Aug 37

Sep 48

Oct 25

Nov 49

Dec 87

Scored from three years of rainfall and temperature at this park — taller is better for game viewing. Green (short) months are wetter: thicker bush, wildlife more dispersed.

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Murchison Falls National Park

About Murchison Falls National Park

At a glance

Every attraction, plotted

Viewpoints & Other Attractions

Kabarega Falls

Uhuru Falls

Nile Boat Cruise

UWA Campsite

Murchison River Lodge Campsite

Top of the Falls

Baker's Point

Yebo Safari Camp

UWA campsite 1

Nyamsika Cliffs

Victoria Nile

Bugungu - Total Energies Exploration Camp

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