Iganga in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Iganga sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 357 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Iganga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iganga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 357 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Iganga in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Iganga reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Iganga weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 112 | 16.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 104 | 15.8 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 186 | 23.3 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 254 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 26° / 19° | 219 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 145 | 23.1 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 114 | 19.7 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 130 | 21.6 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 143 | 23.9 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 175 | 26.6 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 192 | 25 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 141 | 21.1 | 12 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Iganga gets around 357 mm of rain over 54 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Iganga?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Iganga for sightseeing.
What to pack for Iganga in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Iganga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
UV index in Iganga in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Iganga in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 60 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
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.
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
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.