Buyale weather in January

In January, Buyale sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.2 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 29% 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 Buyale's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buyale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Buyale 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 29°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
153120
163120
173120
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193220
203220
213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How January really feels in Buyale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Buyale 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°295.211.94.7
Feb33° / 21°336.911.93.8
Mar31° / 21°11415123.7
Apr29° / 20°17822.8123.6
May28° / 20°1552312.14.1
Jun28° / 19°1131912.14.9
Jul28° / 19°1152012.14.9
Aug28° / 19°16024.612.14.3
Sep28° / 19°15622.6124.1
Oct28° / 19°20524.6123.9
Nov29° / 19°14617.911.94.5
Dec30° / 19°508.211.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
235050
245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Buyale gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.2 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.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
3018
3119

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117274313
218284213
318284113
419284112
520284012
621274012
721274012
822273912
923273912
1023273912
1124263812
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1325263812
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2629233611
2730233611
2831233511
2931233411
3032233411
3132233311

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 6:58 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:586:51
211.96:586:52
311.96:596:52
411.96:596:53
511.97:006:53
611.97:006:54
711.97:016:54
811.97:016:55
911.97:016:55
1011.97:026:55
1111.97:026:56
1211.97:026:56
1311.97:036:57
1411.97:036:57
1511.97:046:57
1611.97:046:58
1711.97:046:58
1811.97:046:59
1911.97:056:59
2011.97:056:59
2111.97:057:00
2211.97:067:00
2311.97:067:00
2411.97:067:01
2511.97:067:01
2611.97:077:01
2711.97:077:01
2811.97:077:02
2911.97:077:02
3011.97:077:02
3111.97:077:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.95 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
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Buyale?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buyale in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Buyale 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 Buyale peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Buyale 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 Buyale 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 Buyale?

Buyale sits at 1.9°N, 32.1°E, 1,072 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kiryandongo Refugee Camp, 6.0 km away.

ApacMasindiAnakaOpitPakwachLira

Topography around Buyale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buyale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 1,081 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Buyale is covered by shrubs (35%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), shrubs (30%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%), trees (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 6.0 km · Kigumba 19 km · Apac 47 km · Masindi 53 km · Anaka 76 km · Opit 85 km · Pakwach 90 km · Lira 94 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 Buyale (1.9342°, 32.1164°, elevation 1,072 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).