Entebbe weather in January

In January, Entebbe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 135 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Entebbe's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Entebbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Entebbe 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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Entebbe reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Entebbe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°13520.8125.1
Feb26° / 22°12619.1125.0
Mar25° / 22°19424.9124.4
Apr24° / 21°25027.1123.9
May24° / 21°20727.1124.2
Jun24° / 21°11321.1125.1
Jul24° / 21°7815.7126.0
Aug24° / 21°9919.1125.6
Sep24° / 21°10621125.1
Oct24° / 21°14424.7124.5
Nov24° / 21°19926.9124.1
Dec25° / 21°16125.1124.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
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203961
213862
223961
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Entebbe gets around 135 mm of rain over 20.8 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 68% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
370
470
570
669
769
869
969
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1769
1869
1969
2068
2168
2267
2366
2465
2564
2664
2763
2862
2962
3061
3161

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
132374
232374
332275
432275
542274
642373
742373
842472
952471
1052570
1152570
1252570
1352669
1452669
1552669
1652669
1752669
1852669
1952669
2052669
2152570
2252570
2352471
2452372
2552372
2652273
2752273
2852174
2952075
3042076
3141977

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

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 6:53 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:53
212.06:546:54
312.06:546:54
412.06:556:54
512.06:556:55
612.06:566:55
712.06:566:56
812.06:566:56
912.06:576:57
1012.06:576:57
1112.06:586:57
1212.06:586:58
1312.06:586:58
1412.06:596:59
1512.06:596:59
1612.06:596:59
1712.07:007:00
1812.07:007:00
1912.07:007:00
2012.07:017:01
2112.07:017:01
2212.07:017:01
2312.07:027:01
2412.07:027:02
2512.07:027:02
2612.07:027:02
2712.07:037:03
2812.07:037:03
2912.07:037:03
3012.07:037:03
3112.07:037:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Entebbe?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Entebbe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Entebbe in January

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

In January, Entebbe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Entebbe in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Entebbe peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Entebbe 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 Entebbe is worst in January — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1648 µg/m³May 1127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Entebbe?

Entebbe sits at 0.1°N, 32.5°E, 1,151 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Katabi, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Entebbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Entebbe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Entebbe is covered by water (51%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Katabi 3.0 km · Kasanje 14 km · Kajansi 19 km · Bunamwaya 24 km · Mpigi 26 km · Kyengera 27 km · Kampala 31 km · Nansana 35 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 Entebbe (0.0562°, 32.4795°, elevation 1,151 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).