Jinja in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Jinja sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 373 mm of rain over about 58 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Jinja's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Jinja has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Jinja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 373 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jinja in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Jinja reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Jinja 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 | 27° / 19° | 117 | 18.5 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 103 | 17.1 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 178 | 24 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 20° | 240 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 26° / 20° | 215 | 28.5 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 142 | 23.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 116 | 20.6 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 138 | 23.1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 151 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 19° | 191 | 27.3 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 202 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 153 | 22.4 | 12 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Jinja gets around 373 mm of rain over 58 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Jinja?
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 Jinja for sightseeing.
What to pack for Jinja in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Jinja sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Jinja 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 Jinja peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Jinja 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 Jinja is worst in January — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 29 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 50 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is Jinja?
Jinja sits at 0.4°N, 33.2°E, 1,187 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Njeru, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Jinja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jinja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,165 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.
The land around Jinja is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (30%) and shrubs (20%) 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 Jinja (0.439°, 33.2032°, elevation 1,187 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.