Apac weather in January

In January, Apac sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.4 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 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Apac's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Apac is place in Northern Uganda, Uganda.

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 Apac 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 about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
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243121
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263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How January really feels in Apac

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Apac 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°275.411.94.9
Feb32° / 21°306.611.94.1
Mar31° / 21°10414.6123.9
Apr29° / 21°16822.5123.8
May28° / 20°14222.812.14.4
Jun28° / 20°9718.112.15.1
Jul27° / 19°9518.112.15.2
Aug28° / 19°13121.512.14.8
Sep28° / 19°12319.6124.5
Oct28° / 20°16121.8124.2
Nov28° / 20°12717.611.94.6
Dec30° / 20°477.911.95.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185149
195248
205248
215248
225347
235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Apac gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2318
2418
2518
2618
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2817
2917
3017
3117

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116223726
216223625
317233625
417233525
518233524
618233524
719233524
819223524
919223524
1020223524
1120213524
1220213524
1321203524
1421193524
1522193524
1622183624
1723183624
1823183623
1924173623
2024173623
2124173623
2224173623
2325173622
2425173522
2526183522
2626183521
2727183421
2828183420
2928183320
3029183320
3129193220

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 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 6:56 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:566:50
211.96:576:50
311.96:576:51
411.96:586:51
511.96:586:51
611.96:596:52
711.96:596:52
811.96:596:53
911.97:006:53
1011.97:006:54
1111.97:006:54
1211.97:016:54
1311.97:016:55
1411.97:026:55
1511.97:026:56
1611.97:026:56
1711.97:036:56
1811.97:036:57
1911.97:036:57
2011.97:036:57
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2511.97:056:59
2611.97:056:59
2711.97:057:00
2811.97:057:00
2911.97:057:00
3011.97:067:00
3111.97:067:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Apac?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Apac in January

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

In January, Apac sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Apac 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 Apac peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Apac 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 Apac is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apac?

Apac sits at 2.0°N, 32.5°E, 1,038 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kiryandongo Refugee Camp, 42 km away.

Kiryandongo Refugee CampBuyaleLiraKigumbaOpitDokoloGuluAnaka

Topography around Apac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m.

The land around Apac is covered by shrubs (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
528 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 42 km · Buyale 47 km · Lira 50 km · Kigumba 62 km · Opit 71 km · Dokolo 72 km · Gulu 93 km · Anaka 96 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Apac (1.9756°, 32.5386°, elevation 1,038 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).