Kamwenge weather in January

In January, Kamwenge sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kamwenge's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamwenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:08 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kamwenge is place in Western 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 Kamwenge reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°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
143018
153018
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183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313119

Kamwenge weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°287.4125.2
Feb31° / 19°327.8124.6
Mar30° / 19°7816.5124.2
Apr28° / 18°10421.4124.0
May28° / 19°8618.3124.8
Jun29° / 18°327.9125.7
Jul29° / 18°195126.0
Aug29° / 18°5712.9125.1
Sep29° / 18°8319.1124.3
Oct28° / 18°11424.4123.9
Nov28° / 18°12824.2124.1
Dec28° / 18°6413.8125.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53466
63367
73367
83367
93268
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233268
243268
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kamwenge gets around 28 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1224
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742492
2842492
3941482
41041472
51141472
61141462
71240462
81340462
91439462
101438462
111538462
121537462
131637462
141637462
151637462
161537462
171537462
181538462
191538452
201538452
211539452
221539442
231539432
241640422
251640413
261740403
271740393
281841383
291941373
302041353
312141343

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:02 AM to 7:12 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)
112.07:027:01
212.07:027:01
312.07:037:02
412.07:037:02
512.07:037:03
612.07:047:03
712.07:047:04
812.07:057:04
912.07:057:04
1012.07:067:05
1112.07:067:05
1212.07:067:06
1312.07:077:06
1412.07:077:06
1512.07:077:07
1612.07:087:07
1712.07:087:08
1812.07:087:08
1912.07:097:08
2012.07:097:09
2112.07:097:09
2212.07:107:09
2312.07:107:09
2412.07:107:10
2512.07:107:10
2612.07:117:10
2712.07:117:10
2812.07:117:11
2912.07:117:11
3012.07:127:11
3112.07:127:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kamwenge?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamwenge in January

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

In January, Kamwenge sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamwenge 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 Kamwenge peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kamwenge 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 Kamwenge is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kamwenge?

Kamwenge sits at 0.2°N, 30.5°E, 1,253 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasozi, 19 km away.

IbandaKaseseKazoBuhesiKyenjojo

Topography around Kamwenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamwenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 1,262 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,327 m.

The land around Kamwenge is covered by trees (46%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (33%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
884 m
80 km
4,327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kasozi 19 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 29 km · Rwiimi 33 km · Ibanda 36 km · Kasese 41 km · Kazo 47 km · Buhesi 52 km · Kyenjojo 53 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 Kamwenge (0.1866°, 30.4539°, elevation 1,253 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).