Kirumba weather in January

In January, Kirumba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kirumba's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kirumba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Kirumba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°132.612.16.2
Feb30° / 18°142.7125.7
Mar29° / 18°306.8125.6
Apr28° / 18°4510.4125.6
May28° / 18°317.3126.2
Jun28° / 17°143.611.96.6
Jul28° / 17°102.611.96.7
Aug28° / 17°266.1126.1
Sep28° / 17°4110.2125.5
Oct28° / 17°5813.3125.5
Nov27° / 17°419.7126.1
Dec28° / 17°184.612.16.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52773
62773
72674
82674
92575
102575
112476
122377
132377
142377
152278
162278
172377
182377
192476
202476
212476
222674
232674
242674
252872
262872
273070
283070
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kirumba gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
99
109
119
129
139
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
237
247
257
267
277
288
298
308
318

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1226612
2226612
3226612
4226711
5236611
6236611
7236710
8246610
924679
1025669
1125669
1226668
1326668
1427667
1527667
1628666
1728666
1829665
1930655
2030655
2131645
2232635
2333625
2434615
2534624
2635614
2736604
2837594
2938584
3039574
3139574

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:08
212.16:056:08
312.16:056:09
412.16:056:09
512.16:066:10
612.16:066:10
712.16:076:10
812.16:076:11
912.16:086:11
1012.16:086:12
1112.16:086:12
1212.16:096:12
1312.16:096:13
1412.16:106:13
1512.16:106:13
1612.16:106:14
1712.16:116:14
1812.16:116:14
1912.16:116:15
2012.16:126:15
2112.16:126:15
2212.16:126:16
2312.16:136:16
2412.16:136:16
2512.16:136:16
2612.16:146:17
2712.16:146:17
2812.06:146:17
2912.06:146:17
3012.06:156:17
3112.06:156:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
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 Kirumba?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kirumba in January

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

In January, Kirumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kirumba 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 Kirumba peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kirumba 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 Kirumba is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kirumba?

Kirumba sits at 1.1°S, 29.3°E, 1,876 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Rutshuru, 20 km away.

Topography around Kirumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirumba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,557 m.

The land around Kirumba is covered by trees (40%), grassland (37%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,050 m
16 km
1,461 m
80 km
3,557 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Rutshuru 20 km · Katanda 31 km · Kanyobagonga 45 km · Kisoro 49 km · Kayna 55 km · Kanungu 57 km · Mukingo 58 km · Busogo 59 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 Kirumba (-1.0906°, 29.2925°, elevation 1,876 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).