Djugu weather in January

In January, Djugu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 162 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Djugu's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
69%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Djugu is place in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
5/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Djugu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Djugu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°16214.311.96.1
Feb25° / 14°20714.711.95.6
Mar25° / 15°41124.5124.5
Apr24° / 15°39725.5124.2
May24° / 15°29122.312.14.9
Jun23° / 14°2572012.15.1
Jul23° / 14°2512212.14.8
Aug23° / 14°39326.112.14.2
Sep23° / 14°67927.8123.8
Oct23° / 14°64829.8123.6
Nov23° / 14°5182611.94.0
Dec24° / 14°30519.811.95.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93466
103466
113466
123367
133268
143268
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173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223466
233466
243565
253565
263565
273664
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Djugu gets around 162 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
247
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446
546
646
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2746
2846
2946
3045
3145

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1275518
2285418
3295318
4295318
5305218
6315217
7325117
8325117
9335017
10344917
11354917
12354817
13364717
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15364717
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25374320
26374221
27384121
28384022
29393922
30393823
31403723

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:045:58
211.96:055:58
311.96:055:59
411.96:065:59
511.96:066:00
611.96:076:00
711.96:076:01
811.96:076:01
911.96:086:01
1011.96:086:02
1111.96:096:02
1211.96:096:03
1311.96:096:03
1411.96:106:04
1511.96:106:04
1611.96:106:04
1711.96:116:05
1811.96:116:05
1911.96:116:05
2011.96:116:06
2111.96:126:06
2211.96:126:06
2311.96:126:07
2411.96:136:07
2511.96:136:07
2611.96:136:08
2711.96:136:08
2811.96:136:08
2911.96:146:08
3011.96:146:09
3111.96:146:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
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115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Djugu?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Djugu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Djugu in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Djugu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Djugu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djugu peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Djugu in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Djugu is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2350 µg/m³Apr 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Djugu?

Djugu sits at 1.9°N, 30.5°E, 1,674 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bunia, 49 km away.

Topography around Djugu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Djugu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 1,647 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Djugu is covered by shrubs (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (26%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bunia 49 km · Mangbwalu 52 km · Paidha 77 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 87 km · Nebbi 90 km · Kikube 102 km · Hoima 109 km · Buhimba 110 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Djugu (1.9193°, 30.5026°, elevation 1,674 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).