Isingiro weather in January

In January, Isingiro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 36 mm of rain across 9.1 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 27°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 Isingiro's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isingiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:05 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Isingiro is place in Western Region, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Isingiro reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312817

Isingiro 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
Jan27° / 16°369.1126.3
Feb28° / 17°368.4125.9
Mar28° / 17°6312.4125.7
Apr27° / 17°9018.6124.9
May26° / 16°7315.9125.6
Jun27° / 16°285.9126.9
Jul27° / 15°122.8127.3
Aug27° / 16°4610.3126.3
Sep27° / 16°6715.5125.5
Oct26° / 16°9319.5125.0
Nov26° / 16°9620124.9
Dec26° / 16°6014125.8

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
22971
32971
42971
52971
62872
72872
82971
92872
102872
112773
122674
132674
142674
152575
162575
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222773
232773
242872
252971
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Isingiro gets around 36 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3125

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1545500
2645500
3645490
4645480
5746470
6746460
7846460
8847450
9847440
10848440
11948430
12948430
13949420
14950410
15851410
16852400
17853390
18852391
19853381
20854371
21855361
22955351
23955351
241055341
251056331
261156321
271156321
281256311
291257301
301357291
311357291

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 6:58 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:587:01
212.06:597:02
312.06:597:02
412.07:007:03
512.07:007:03
612.07:017:03
712.07:017:04
812.07:017:04
912.07:027:05
1012.07:027:05
1112.07:037:06
1212.07:037:06
1312.07:037:06
1412.07:047:07
1512.07:047:07
1612.07:057:07
1712.07:057:08
1812.07:057:08
1912.07:067:08
2012.07:067:09
2112.07:067:09
2212.07:077:09
2312.07:077:09
2412.07:077:10
2512.07:077:10
2612.07:087:10
2712.07:087:10
2812.07:087:11
2912.07:087:11
3012.07:097:11
3112.07:097:11

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 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 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
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Isingiro?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Isingiro in January

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

In January, Isingiro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Isingiro 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 Isingiro peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Isingiro 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 Isingiro 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 Isingiro?

Isingiro sits at 0.9°S, 30.8°E, 1,389 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nakivale Refugee Camp, 23 km away.

MbararaBwizibweraKinoniMabareNyacheraRutoma

Topography around Isingiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isingiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 1,429 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m.

The land around Isingiro is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
579 m
80 km
1,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Nakivale Refugee Camp 23 km · Iryango 28 km · Mbarara 36 km · Bwizibwera 38 km · Kinoni 42 km · Mabare 44 km · Nyachera 46 km · Rutoma 60 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 Isingiro (-0.8686°, 30.8302°, elevation 1,389 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).