Best time to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Best time to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the aspects one should consider looking at while in the planning stages of their gorilla safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable National park is a UNESCO world heritage site that sees a number of travellers visiting to do so much with gorilla trekking being the top most reason that they do visit the park in the very first place.

When is the best time to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park? This is one of the most common questions raised by travellers when planning their Uganda safari tour to see the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has a tropical climate, which means regular weather patterns are rather hard to predict. Irrespective however, there are two seasons that are received by Bwindi Impenetrable national Park, each season received twice in a year.
Uganda, and the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park itself receives two seasons in a year, the rainy season and the dry season.
The dry season in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The dry season in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park falls in the months of June to August, and in December to February. These are as well the peak tourism seasons in the country, which see more and more travellers visiting for Uganda safari tours. The dry season in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is considered to be the best time to visit Bwindi Impenetrable national Park for various activities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park especially for gorilla trekking. the dry season is considered to be the best time to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park because the gorillas are much easier to track on the less slippery and muddy trails, there are better and higher chances of great gorilla photography, and the park is usually clearer and thus giving great views of the park.
The dry season is the best time to visit Bwindi National Park because the roads to the park and the trails therein are easily accessible, unlike when it is rainy. It is however important to note that even though it is dry season, the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a tropical rainforest which only means that rains can fall at any time of the day and year. To be safe, travellers are advised to carry warm clothing alongside light clothes for when the temperatures drop, and rain jackets and waterproof shoes, hats and backpack for the rainy times to keep you and your gadgets safe and dry.

The rainy season in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The rainy season in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is received in the months of March to May and September to November, which coincide with the low season of travel. The wet or rainy season in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is considered a rather difficult time to visit the park, given it is quite hard to do gorilla trekking with the trails slippery and muddy, and some access roads may be hard to access. It is however important to note that though it is a wet season, it does not rain the whole day, and some travellers actually do enjoy and welcome the challenges posed by the muddy and slippery roads and trails and would rather visit then.
The rainy season in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is however the best time to visit for bird watching safaris in Bwindi, given that migratory birds do visit then especially in the month of November. Also, the rainy season is a rather quiet time in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, with few travellers thus making it a great time to visit for those travellers after some privacy and a bit of exclusivity. Also, some accommodation facilities do avail discounted rates then, making it a great time for budget travelers to visit.

Uganda, and thus Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as well, is in close proximity to the equator. This therefore means that that the temperatures are generally mild and constant all throughout the year, averaging at 23 degrees Celsius during the day and drops to about 11 degrees Celsius in the night and early morning hours. The altitude ranges also do determine the temperatures in Bwindi Impenetrable national Park, with the higher altitudes having low temperatures and the low altitude areas having higher temperatures.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park can be visited all throughout the year, irrespective of the season. For as long as you do have time to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, do visit for a gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi for an opportunity to see the endangered mountain gorillas.
