Bwizibwera weather in January

In January, Bwizibwera sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 35 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Bwizibwera's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bwizibwera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:06 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Bwizibwera is city in 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bwizibwera 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 25°C and 30°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Bwizibwera weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°359.5126.1
Feb28° / 17°389.1125.5
Mar28° / 17°6615.3125.3
Apr27° / 17°8519.4124.8
May27° / 17°6515.8125.6
Jun27° / 16°266.8126.7
Jul27° / 16°133.5127.1
Aug27° / 16°4611.2126.1
Sep27° / 16°7017.5125.2
Oct27° / 16°10122.9124.5
Nov26° / 16°10322.5124.5
Dec26° / 16°6115.4125.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122773
132773
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252971
263070
273070
283070
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bwizibwera gets around 35 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2629
2728
2828
2928
3027
3127

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1845470
2945460
3945450
41045450
51045440
61146430
71146430
81146420
91246420
101246410
111247410
121247400
131248400
141248400
151249390
161249390
171250380
181151371
191151371
201152361
211252351
221253341
231253341
241353331
251354321
261454311
271455301
281554301
291555291
301655281
311656271

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 7:00 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:007:02
212.07:007:02
312.07:017:03
412.07:017:03
512.07:017:03
612.07:027:04
712.07:027:04
812.07:037:05
912.07:037:05
1012.07:047:05
1112.07:047:06
1212.07:047:06
1312.07:057:07
1412.07:057:07
1512.07:057:07
1612.07:067:08
1712.07:067:08
1812.07:077:08
1912.07:077:09
2012.07:077:09
2112.07:087:09
2212.07:087:10
2312.07:087:10
2412.07:087:10
2512.07:097:10
2612.07:097:11
2712.07:097:11
2812.07:097:11
2912.07:107:11
3012.07:107:11
3112.07:107:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bwizibwera?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bwizibwera in January

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

In January, Bwizibwera sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bwizibwera 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 Bwizibwera peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bwizibwera 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 Bwizibwera is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bwizibwera?

Bwizibwera sits at 0.6°S, 30.6°E, 1,415 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbarara, 3.0 km away.

IsingiroNyacheraIryangoNakivale Refugee CampMabare

Topography around Bwizibwera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bwizibwera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m.

The land around Bwizibwera is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
1,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mbarara 3.0 km · Kinoni 19 km · Rutoma 27 km · Isingiro 38 km · Nyachera 42 km · Iryango 42 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 44 km · Mabare 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 Bwizibwera (-0.5917°, 30.6286°, elevation 1,415 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).