Rwamagana weather in January

In January, Rwamagana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 58 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Rwamagana's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwamagana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Rwamagana is city in Rwanda.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rwamagana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 29°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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172618
182618
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Rwamagana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°5813.312.15.8
Feb27° / 18°5412.412.15.7
Mar27° / 18°7716.9125.3
Apr26° / 18°10419.9124.8
May26° / 18°571211.96.2
Jun27° / 18°122.211.97.4
Jul28° / 18°30.811.97.5
Aug28° / 18°194.111.96.9
Sep28° / 18°4010.3126.2
Oct27° / 18°8216.4125.4
Nov26° / 18°9720.312.14.9
Dec26° / 18°7216.612.15.5

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 (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72575
82476
92476
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202377
212476
222674
232674
242773
252872
262971
273070
283070
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rwamagana gets around 58 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
646
746
846
946
1045
1145
1245
1345
1444
1544
1644
1743
1843
1942
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1012853
2012853
3012844
4012844
5012844
6012844
7012844
8112834
9112834
10112834
11112834
12112834
13112834
14112834
15112834
16112834
17112834
18113824
19013834
20013834
21014824
22014824
23015814
24015814
25115804
26116794
27116794
28116794
29117784
30217774
31218764

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 5:58 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:586:05
212.15:596:05
312.15:596:06
412.15:596:06
512.16:006:06
612.16:006:07
712.16:016:07
812.16:016:08
912.16:026:08
1012.16:026:08
1112.16:036:09
1212.16:036:09
1312.16:036:10
1412.16:046:10
1512.16:046:10
1612.16:056:11
1712.16:056:11
1812.16:056:11
1912.16:066:12
2012.16:066:12
2112.16:066:12
2212.16:076:12
2312.16:076:13
2412.16:076:13
2512.16:086:13
2612.16:086:13
2712.16:086:13
2812.16:086:14
2912.16:096:14
3012.16:096:14
3112.16:096:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rwamagana?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Rwamagana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rwamagana in January

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

In January, Rwamagana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rwamagana 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 Rwamagana peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwamagana 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 Rwamagana is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorJun 2256 µg/m³Apr 2237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwamagana?

Rwamagana sits at 1.9°S, 30.4°E, 1,537 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kayonza, 10 km away.

KibungoNderaKigaliNyamataKamuhanda / RuyenziShyorongiMugina

Topography around Rwamagana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwamagana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,488 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m.

The land around Rwamagana is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
1,451 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kayonza 10 km · Kibungo 26 km · Ndera 29 km · Kigali 42 km · Nyamata 43 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 50 km · Shyorongi 54 km · Mugina 57 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 Rwamagana (-1.9487°, 30.4347°, elevation 1,537 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).