Isiro weather in January

In January, Isiro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Isiro's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Isiro is city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, capital of the Haut-Uele province.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Isiro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
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203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283220
293220
303220
313220

How January really feels in Isiro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Isiro 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
Jan31° / 20°376.611.94.7
Feb32° / 20°609.711.94.0
Mar30° / 21°14620.3123.7
Apr28° / 21°18823.912.13.8
May28° / 21°15224.412.14.1
Jun27° / 20°1342412.24.1
Jul27° / 20°14925.212.14.2
Aug27° / 20°17826.312.14.0
Sep27° / 20°19026.5123.8
Oct27° / 20°22928.311.93.6
Nov27° / 20°2012411.94.1
Dec29° / 20°5810.111.85.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54357
64456
74357
84258
94258
104159
114060
124060
134060
143862
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
274258
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Isiro gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
617
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1620
1721
1821
1922
2023
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3027
3127

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17919605
27920595
38920585
49920584
5101021554
6111021544
7121121524
8121221514
9131221504
10131322493
11141422483
12141422473
13141522463
14141521463
15141521463
16141521464
17141520464
18141520474
19141520474
20141520475
21141420485
22131420485
23131320486
24131320486
25131220486
26131121487
27131121497
28141021497
2914921497
3014921497
3114922497

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:08
211.86:186:08
311.86:186:09
411.86:196:09
511.86:196:10
611.86:206:10
711.86:206:11
811.86:206:11
911.86:216:12
1011.86:216:12
1111.86:216:12
1211.96:226:13
1311.96:226:13
1411.96:236:14
1511.96:236:14
1611.96:236:14
1711.96:236:15
1811.96:246:15
1911.96:246:16
2011.96:246:16
2111.96:256:16
2211.96:256:17
2311.96:256:17
2411.96:256:17
2511.96:266:18
2611.96:266:18
2711.96:266:18
2811.96:266:18
2911.96:266:19
3011.96:266:19
3111.96:266:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Isiro?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Isiro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Isiro in January

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

In January, Isiro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Isiro in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isiro peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Isiro 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 Isiro is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.4× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 14120 µg/m³Oct 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr18Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Isiro?

Isiro sits at 2.8°N, 27.6°E, 761 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Wamba, 81 km away.

BakwaWatsaYambioMangbwaluBabambaManginaHyosha

Topography around Isiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Isiro is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (32%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Wamba 81 km · Bakwa 152 km · Watsa 215 km · Yambio 218 km · Mangbwalu 285 km · Babamba 288 km · Mangina 306 km · Hyosha 313 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 Isiro (2.7739°, 27.616°, elevation 761 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).