Kamuli weather in January

In January, Kamuli sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.5 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kamuli's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamuli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:58 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kamuli is place in Kamuli District in Eastern Uganda, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kamuli reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
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193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

Kamuli 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
Jan30° / 18°6111.5125.0
Feb31° / 19°6111.1124.4
Mar30° / 19°14421.1123.8
Apr28° / 19°22827.2123.5
May27° / 19°22728123.7
Jun27° / 18°15624.612.14.2
Jul27° / 18°14122.9124.5
Aug27° / 18°16725.4124.2
Sep28° / 18°17125.4124.0
Oct27° / 19°22927.8123.7
Nov27° / 19°19924.2124.1
Dec28° / 18°1031611.95.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134060
144159
154258
164258
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
224654
234753
244753
254852
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kamuli gets around 61 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1740
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2537
2637
2736
2835
2935
3034
3134

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11625680
22625670
32726650
42726650
53726640
63826630
73826630
83926620
94926610
1041027590
1141027590
1241027590
1341027590
1441027590
1541028580
1641028580
1741028580
1841129560
1931129570
2031130560
2131130560
2231130560
2331131550
2431132540
2531132540
2631133530
2731233520
2831234501
2931234501
3031235491
3141235491

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:526:49
211.96:536:50
311.96:536:50
411.96:546:50
511.96:546:51
611.96:546:51
711.96:556:52
811.96:556:52
911.96:566:53
1011.96:566:53
1111.96:566:53
1211.96:576:54
1311.96:576:54
1411.96:586:55
1512.06:586:55
1612.06:586:55
1712.06:596:56
1812.06:596:56
1912.06:596:56
2012.07:006:57
2112.07:006:57
2212.07:006:57
2312.07:006:58
2412.07:016:58
2512.07:016:58
2612.07:016:58
2712.07:016:59
2812.07:026:59
2912.07:026:59
3012.07:026:59
3112.07:027:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kamuli?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamuli in January

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

In January, Kamuli sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kamuli 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 Kamuli 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kamuli 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 Kamuli 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1749 µg/m³Apr 1829 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kamuli?

Kamuli sits at 0.9°N, 33.1°E, 1,120 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buyende, 23 km away.

KayungaKaliroKakiraBugembeMagamagaIganga

Topography around Kamuli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamuli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Kamuli is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Buyende 23 km · Buwenge 34 km · Kayunga 37 km · Kaliro 43 km · Kakira 52 km · Bugembe 53 km · Magamaga 54 km · Iganga 54 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 Kamuli (0.9472°, 33.1197°, elevation 1,120 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).