Busia weather in January

In January, Busia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 112 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12 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 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Busia is human settlement.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Busia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Busia 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° / 18°11214.9125.1
Feb29° / 19°10914.7124.5
Mar29° / 19°21622.7124.1
Apr27° / 19°29127.5123.6
May27° / 19°27629123.7
Jun27° / 18°17724.3124.3
Jul27° / 17°13420.9124.9
Aug27° / 18°16823.9124.5
Sep27° / 18°18125.5124.1
Oct27° / 18°22028123.7
Nov27° / 18°21024.1124.1
Dec28° / 18°14219.2125.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144555
154555
164555
174654
184753
194753
204753
214951
224951
235050
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Busia gets around 112 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
648
748
849
949
1050
1150
1251
1351
1451
1552
1652
1751
1851
1951
2050
2150
2249
2348
2448
2547
2646
2746
2845
2945
3045
3144

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1284348
2284348
3284248
4284149
5284049
6284050
7293950
8293851
9293851
10293851
11293752
12293752
13293752
14293851
15393850
16393850
173103949
183103948
193103947
203113947
213114046
224124045
234124044
244124044
254134043
264134042
274134142
285134141
295144041
305144040
315144040

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
96calm
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 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:46
212.06:486:46
312.06:486:47
412.06:496:47
512.06:496:48
612.06:506:48
712.06:506:49
812.06:516:49
912.06:516:49
1012.06:516:50
1112.06:526:50
1212.06:526:51
1312.06:536:51
1412.06:536:51
1512.06:536:52
1612.06:546:52
1712.06:546:53
1812.06:546:53
1912.06:556:53
2012.06:556:54
2112.06:556:54
2212.06:566:54
2312.06:566:54
2412.06:566:55
2512.06:566:55
2612.06:576:55
2712.06:576:55
2812.06:576:56
2912.06:576:56
3012.06:576:56
3112.06:586:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
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 Busia?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Busia in January

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

In January, Busia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busia peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Busia 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 Busia is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Busia?

Busia sits at 0.5°N, 34.1°E, 1,219 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busia, 2.0 km away.

BugiriMumias

Topography around Busia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,648 m.

The land around Busia is covered by shrubs (29%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
2,648 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Busia 2.0 km · Lugulu 25 km · Tororo 27 km · Malaba 27 km · Malaba 28 km · Namavundu 33 km · Bugiri 41 km · Mumias 46 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 Busia (0.4659°, 34.0922°, elevation 1,219 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).