Iganga weather in January

In January, Iganga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 112 mm of rain across 16.8 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 24% 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 Iganga's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iganga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Iganga is human settlement.

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 Iganga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Iganga 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° / 19°11216.8125.4
Feb28° / 20°10415.8124.8
Mar28° / 20°18623.3124.4
Apr27° / 20°25427.9123.6
May26° / 19°21928.2123.8
Jun26° / 19°14523.1124.5
Jul26° / 18°11419.7125.1
Aug26° / 18°13021.6124.8
Sep27° / 19°14323.9124.3
Oct27° / 19°17526.6124.0
Nov26° / 19°19225124.1
Dec27° / 19°14121.1124.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184357
194357
204456
214555
224555
234753
244753
254852
264852
274951
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Iganga gets around 112 mm of rain over 16.8 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
453
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2453
2553
2653
2752
2852
2951
3051
3151

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10213841
20213841
30213841
40213841
50313831
60313831
70313840
81313830
91314820
101414810
111414810
121414810
131414810
141415791
151415791
161416781
171316791
181317781
191317781
201318771
211318771
221319761
231319761
241319761
250320761
260320752
270320752
280321742
290321742
300321742
310421732

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 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 6:50 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:506:48
212.06:516:49
312.06:516:49
412.06:526:50
512.06:526:50
612.06:536:50
712.06:536:51
812.06:536:51
912.06:546:52
1012.06:546:52
1112.06:556:53
1212.06:556:53
1312.06:556:53
1412.06:566:54
1512.06:566:54
1612.06:566:54
1712.06:576:55
1812.06:576:55
1912.06:576:55
2012.06:586:56
2112.06:586:56
2212.06:586:56
2312.06:596:57
2412.06:596:57
2512.06:596:57
2612.06:596:58
2712.06:596:58
2812.07:006:58
2912.07:006:58
3012.07:006:58
3112.07:006:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Iganga?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Iganga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iganga in January

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

In January, Iganga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Iganga 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 Iganga 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 Iganga 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 Iganga 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 Iganga?

Iganga sits at 0.6°N, 33.5°E, 1,128 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busesa, 15 km away.

Topography around Iganga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iganga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m.

The land around Iganga is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (30%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
421 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Busesa 15 km · Mayuge 17 km · Magamaga 17 km · Kakira 23 km · Busembatia 25 km · Bugembe 29 km · Bugiri 31 km · Kaliro 32 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 Iganga (0.6092°, 33.4686°, elevation 1,128 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).