2026 UAH to UGX Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

86.4124 UGX

YEARLY LOW

79.9371 UGX

YEARLY AVERAGE

83.8281 UGX

2026 UAH to UGX Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2026

During 2026, the UAH to UGX exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on April 7, valuing the pair at 86.4124. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on January 20, dropping to 79.9371.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 6.4754 UGX. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 83.0186 to the December average rate of 83.9029, the exchange rate registered a net change of 1.07% (reflecting a strengthening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2026 high of 86.4124 was down 4.59% compared to the 2025 peak of 90.5700, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 5,000 UAH based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 432,062 UGX

2025 Average 432,025 UGX

Yearly Trough Low 399,685 UGX

Transaction Impact: A difference of 32,376.77 UGX purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2026.

85.4165

82.3993

JanuMarcMayJuly

UAH to UGX Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis

A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.

Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)

Seasonal

The average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 83.9807, compared to 83.3701 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.6106 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 83.9807

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 83.3701

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2026 was January, with a trading range of 5.6395 UGX (High: 85.5766 / Low: 79.9371). On the other end, May was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.3004 UGX (High: 85.3374 / Low: 85.0370).

January Spread (Volatile) ±5.6395

May Spread (Stable) ±0.3004

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2026. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between May and June, when the average rate fell by 2.1252 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -2.1252

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (April 2026: 84.9268) against the same month in 2025 (average: 88.5606), the exchange rate shifted by -3.6338 (-4.10%).

2026 Avg (April) 84.9268

2025 Avg (April) 88.5606

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	85.5766	79.9371	83.0186
February	83.6140	81.6874	82.6507
March	86.2841	83.6138	85.0831
April	86.4124	83.8830	84.9268
May	85.3374	85.0370	85.1651
June	85.1124	81.0525	83.0399
July	84.1150	81.7650	82.8374
August	84.1312	83.5750	83.9029