Busolwe weather in January

In January, Busolwe sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Busolwe's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busolwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Busolwe is place in Eastern 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Busolwe reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
133018
143018
153018
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293018
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313018

Busolwe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°639.6125.2
Feb31° / 19°619.2124.6
Mar30° / 19°15217.1124.2
Apr28° / 19°25325.6123.7
May28° / 18°24227.4123.8
Jun27° / 18°15922.5124.4
Jul27° / 18°11919.7124.9
Aug28° / 18°14222.5124.6
Sep28° / 18°13222.2124.2
Oct28° / 18°16823.5124.1
Nov28° / 18°17019.8124.7
Dec28° / 18°9513.5125.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74852
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194951
205050
215149
225248
235347
245347
255446
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Busolwe gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
532
632
732
832
932
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2629
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14156120
25156020
35156020
45156020
55156020
65156020
76165820
86165820
96165820
106165820
116165820
126165820
136175819
146175819
156175819
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237215715
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258225515
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279235414
289235414
299245314
3010245214
3110245214

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 6 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
166calm
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 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 6:49 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:46
212.06:496:46
312.06:506:47
412.06:506:47
512.06:516:48
612.06:516:48
712.06:516:49
812.06:526:49
912.06:526:50
1012.06:536:50
1112.06:536:50
1212.06:536:51
1312.06:546:51
1412.06:546:52
1512.06:556:52
1612.06:556:52
1712.06:556:53
1812.06:566:53
1912.06:566:53
2012.06:566:54
2112.06:566:54
2212.06:576:54
2312.06:576:55
2412.06:576:55
2512.06:586:55
2612.06:586:55
2712.06:586:56
2812.06:586:56
2912.06:586:56
3012.06:596:56
3112.06:596:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Busolwe?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Busolwe in January

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

In January, Busolwe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busolwe 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 Busolwe peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Busolwe 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 Busolwe 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 Busolwe?

Busolwe sits at 0.9°N, 33.9°E, 1,085 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Butaleja, 7.0 km away.

BugiriMbaleManafwa

Topography around Busolwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busolwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 1,082 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around Busolwe is covered by cropland (38%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Butaleja 7.0 km · Budaka 17 km · Namutumba 27 km · Tororo 33 km · Busembatia 35 km · Bugiri 37 km · Mbale 38 km · Manafwa 40 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 Busolwe (0.8501°, 33.9262°, elevation 1,085 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).