Ndera weather in January

In January, Ndera sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 75 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ndera's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ndera reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Ndera weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°7515.212.15.6
Feb27° / 17°7514.712.15.4
Mar26° / 17°9820.1125.0
Apr25° / 17°12122.5124.5
May25° / 17°6913.911.96.0
Jun26° / 17°122.311.97.6
Jul27° / 17°30.711.97.7
Aug27° / 17°223.811.97.1
Sep27° / 17°5110.2126.2
Oct26° / 17°10418.2125.2
Nov25° / 16°11922.212.14.6
Dec26° / 16°9018.112.15.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52377
62377
72377
82377
92278
102278
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162080
172080
182080
192080
202278
212377
222377
232476
242575
252674
262674
272773
282872
292872
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ndera gets around 75 mm of rain over 15.2 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 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1652
1751
1851
1950
2049
2148
2247
2346
2446
2545
2645
2744
2844
2944
3044
3145

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1124741
2124741
3124741
4124741
5124741
6124741
7124741
8125731
9125731
10125731
11126721
12126721
13126721
14126721
15127711
16127711
17128701
18128701
19129691
20130690
21130690
22131680
23132670
24232660
25233641
26233641
27233641
28333631
29333631
30433621
31433621

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 5:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:06
212.16:006:06
312.16:006:07
412.16:016:07
512.16:016:08
612.16:016:08
712.16:026:08
812.16:026:09
912.16:036:09
1012.16:036:10
1112.16:046:10
1212.16:046:10
1312.16:046:11
1412.16:056:11
1512.16:056:11
1612.16:066:12
1712.16:066:12
1812.16:066:12
1912.16:076:13
2012.16:076:13
2112.16:076:13
2212.16:086:13
2312.16:086:14
2412.16:086:14
2512.16:096:14
2612.16:096:14
2712.16:096:15
2812.16:096:15
2912.16:106:15
3012.16:106:15
3112.16:106:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.64 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
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
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 Ndera?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ndera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ndera in January

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

In January, Ndera sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ndera in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ndera peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ndera 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 Ndera is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³May 966 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ndera?

Ndera sits at 1.9°S, 30.2°E, 1,448 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kigali, 12 km away.

Kamuhanda / RuyenziShyorongiNyamataRwamaganaMuginaKayonzaByumba

Topography around Ndera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m.

The land around Ndera is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
1,548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kigali 12 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 21 km · Shyorongi 25 km · Nyamata 28 km · Rwamagana 29 km · Mugina 31 km · Kayonza 39 km · Byumba 43 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

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 Ndera (-1.9495°, 30.1697°, elevation 1,448 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).