Kiboga weather in January

In January, Kiboga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kiboga's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiboga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:04 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kiboga is human settlement.

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 Kiboga 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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
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Kiboga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°285.8125.2
Feb31° / 19°296.8124.4
Mar30° / 19°8315.5124.1
Apr28° / 19°13822.8124.0
May27° / 18°12822.8124.5
Jun27° / 17°7214.412.15.6
Jul28° / 17°5411.6126.0
Aug28° / 17°9318.1125.1
Sep28° / 17°10321.3124.5
Oct27° / 18°14424.6124.1
Nov27° / 18°10719.8124.7
Dec29° / 18°419.611.95.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
33961
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
93862
103961
113961
123961
133862
143961
153961
163862
173862
183961
193961
203961
214159
224060
234159
244159
254159
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kiboga gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
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417
517
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1117
1218
1318
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1518
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1819
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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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115314410
216314310
317314310
418304210
51930429
62029429
72129429
82128428
92228438
102227438
112227447
122227457
132226456
142226466
152226475
162226475
172226485
182226485
192226485
202226485
212226485
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232226475
242326475
252326465
262326455
272427445
282427445
292527435
302528425
312528416

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:586:54
211.96:586:55
311.96:596:55
411.96:596:56
511.96:596:56
611.97:006:57
711.97:006:57
811.97:016:58
911.97:016:58
1012.07:016:58
1112.07:026:59
1212.07:026:59
1312.07:037:00
1412.07:037:00
1512.07:037:00
1612.07:047:01
1712.07:047:01
1812.07:047:01
1912.07:057:02
2012.07:057:02
2112.07:057:02
2212.07:057:03
2312.07:067:03
2412.07:067:03
2512.07:067:04
2612.07:067:04
2712.07:077:04
2812.07:077:04
2912.07:077:05
3012.07:077:05
3112.07:077:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kiboga?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kiboga in January

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

In January, Kiboga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kiboga 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 Kiboga peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kiboga 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 Kiboga is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiboga?

Kiboga sits at 0.9°N, 31.8°E, 1,280 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 27 km away.

BukomeroKasandaLwakyombaKakumiroMubendeMityana

Topography around Kiboga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiboga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m.

The land around Kiboga is covered by trees (43%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bukuya 27 km · Butemba 33 km · Bukomero 37 km · Kasanda 40 km · Lwakyomba 47 km · Kakumiro 52 km · Mubende 58 km · Mityana 62 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 Kiboga (0.9161°, 31.7742°, elevation 1,280 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).