Butunduzi weather in January

In January, Butunduzi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.5 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Butunduzi's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Butunduzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:07 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Butunduzi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Butunduzi 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
Jan28° / 17°418.5126.0
Feb29° / 18°479.2125.1
Mar28° / 18°11118.6124.5
Apr27° / 17°14222.8124.2
May27° / 17°11320.1125.0
Jun27° / 17°4810.2126.2
Jul28° / 17°327.4126.6
Aug27° / 17°8915.8125.5
Sep27° / 16°12621.4124.6
Oct27° / 16°17226.4124.0
Nov26° / 16°19026124.0
Dec27° / 16°9515.6125.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143070
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213268
223169
233268
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Butunduzi gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1940491
21040481
31140482
41239472
51339462
61439462
71538452
81637452
91737452
101836442
111836442
121935441
131935441
141935441
151935441
161935441
171936441
181936431
191936431
201937431
211937421
222037421
232038411
242138402
252138392
262238382
272238382
282339372
292439362
302439352
312539342

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:016:59
212.07:016:59
312.07:027:00
412.07:027:00
512.07:027:01
612.07:037:01
712.07:037:01
812.07:047:02
912.07:047:02
1012.07:057:03
1112.07:057:03
1212.07:057:04
1312.07:067:04
1412.07:067:04
1512.07:067:05
1612.07:077:05
1712.07:077:05
1812.07:077:06
1912.07:087:06
2012.07:087:06
2112.07:087:07
2212.07:097:07
2312.07:097:07
2412.07:097:08
2512.07:097:08
2612.07:107:08
2712.07:107:08
2812.07:107:09
2912.07:107:09
3012.07:107:09
3112.07:117:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.6 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
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Butunduzi?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Butunduzi in January

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

In January, Butunduzi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Butunduzi 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 Butunduzi peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Butunduzi 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 Butunduzi is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Butunduzi?

Butunduzi sits at 0.6°N, 30.9°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyegegwa, 22 km away.

MuhorroKagadiKyarusozi

Topography around Butunduzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Butunduzi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 1,292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Butunduzi is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kyegegwa 22 km · Kyenjojo 27 km · Katoke 30 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 32 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 35 km · Muhorro 42 km · Kagadi 43 km · Kyarusozi 44 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 Butunduzi (0.5547°, 30.8548°, elevation 1,337 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).