About Fort Portal, Western Region

With a population of around 60,800, Fort Portal sits in Western Region, Uganda. The city operates in the Africa/Kampala time zone.

Recent weather here gives a sense of typical conditions: in 2025, Fort Portal recorded a mean annual temperature of 68°F, ranging from 57°F lows in October to 88°F highs in March, with about 49 inches of precipitation across the year.