Kazo weather in January

In January, Kazo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 31 mm of rain across 8.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Kazo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kazo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:06 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kazo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Kazo 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
Jan28° / 17°318.2126.1
Feb29° / 18°378.2125.3
Mar28° / 17°7514.4125.2
Apr27° / 17°10120124.7
May27° / 17°8116.6125.4
Jun27° / 17°387.7126.5
Jul28° / 17°225126.9
Aug27° / 17°6112.4125.9
Sep27° / 16°8317.1125.3
Oct26° / 16°11422.4124.6
Nov26° / 16°10521.2124.7
Dec27° / 16°5512.9125.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53070
63070
73070
82971
92971
102971
112872
122872
132773
142773
152674
162674
172773
182773
192773
202773
212872
222971
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kazo gets around 31 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025
3124

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11243450
21343450
31442440
41442430
51542430
61641420
71741420
81741420
91840420
101840410
111840410
121940411
131940411
141940411
151940411
161840401
171841401
181841401
191841401
201841391
211842391
221942382
231942382
242042372
252042362
262142352
272142342
282243332
292343322
302343312
312444302

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:00 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:007:00
212.07:007:01
312.07:017:01
412.07:017:01
512.07:027:02
612.07:027:02
712.07:037:03
812.07:037:03
912.07:037:04
1012.07:047:04
1112.07:047:04
1212.07:057:05
1312.07:057:05
1412.07:057:06
1512.07:067:06
1612.07:067:06
1712.07:067:07
1812.07:077:07
1912.07:077:07
2012.07:077:08
2112.07:087:08
2212.07:087:08
2312.07:087:08
2412.07:097:09
2512.07:097:09
2612.07:097:09
2712.07:097:09
2812.07:097:10
2912.07:107:10
3012.07:107:10
3112.07:107:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.49 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
165.5Bright
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 Kazo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kazo in January

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

In January, Kazo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kazo 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 Kazo peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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 17UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kazo 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 Kazo 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 Kazo?

Kazo sits at 0.1°S, 30.8°E, 1,309 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ibanda, 33 km away.

KamwengeRwamwanja Refugee CampLyantondeBwizibweraKyaka II Refugee CampMbarara

Topography around Kazo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kazo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,308 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m.

The land around Kazo is covered by grassland (62%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
1,287 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ibanda 33 km · Kasozi 34 km · Kamwenge 47 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 49 km · Lyantonde 55 km · Bwizibwera 60 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 61 km · Mbarara 61 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 Kazo (-0.0744°, 30.7853°, elevation 1,309 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).