Kasozi weather in January

In January, Kasozi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 25 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Kasozi's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasozi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:07 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kasozi reaches about 29°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 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

Kasozi 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
Jan29° / 18°257.4125.5
Feb30° / 18°297.2124.9
Mar29° / 18°6414.1124.7
Apr28° / 18°8819.1124.7
May28° / 18°7416.6125.3
Jun28° / 18°327.7126.0
Jul28° / 18°174126.3
Aug28° / 18°4911125.5
Sep28° / 18°6415.2125.0
Oct28° / 17°9021124.6
Nov27° / 17°8419.3124.8
Dec28° / 17°4411.3125.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
102872
112872
122872
132773
142773
152773
162872
172872
182872
192872
202971
212971
223169
233169
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kasozi gets around 25 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1945450
21045441
31145441
41245431
51244421
61344421
71444411
81544411
91543401
101643401
111643401
121643401
131742401
141742401
151643401
161643401
171643401
181643391
191644391
201644391
211644392
221644382
231644382
241744372
251744362
261844362
271945352
282045342
292145332
302245322
312345302

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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 7:01 AM to 7:11 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)
112.07:017:01
212.07:027:02
312.07:027:02
412.07:037:02
512.07:037:03
612.07:037:03
712.07:047:04
812.07:047:04
912.07:057:05
1012.07:057:05
1112.07:057:05
1212.07:067:06
1312.07:067:06
1412.07:077:07
1512.07:077:07
1612.07:077:07
1712.07:087:08
1812.07:087:08
1912.07:087:08
2012.07:097:09
2112.07:097:09
2212.07:097:09
2312.07:107:09
2412.07:107:10
2512.07:107:10
2612.07:107:10
2712.07:117:10
2812.07:117:11
2912.07:117:11
3012.07:117:11
3112.07:117:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kasozi?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kasozi in January

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

In January, Kasozi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kasozi 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 Kasozi 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 Kasozi 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 Kasozi 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 Kasozi?

Kasozi sits at 0.0°N, 30.5°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ibanda, 17 km away.

Rwamwanja Refugee CampKaseseRwiimiRutomaKyamahungu

Topography around Kasozi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasozi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 1,303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,102 m.

The land around Kasozi is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
4,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ibanda 17 km · Kamwenge 19 km · Kazo 34 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 40 km · Kasese 50 km · Rwiimi 50 km · Rutoma 66 km · Kyamahungu 68 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 Kasozi (0.02°, 30.4986°, elevation 1,275 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).