Kira weather in January

In January, Kira sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 110 mm of rain across 18.8 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kira's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kira is municipality in the Wakiso District of the Central Region of Uganda.

Density
4,684/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kira reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232817
242817
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Kira 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
Jan27° / 18°11018.8125.1
Feb28° / 18°10518.4124.6
Mar27° / 18°17426.1124.0
Apr26° / 18°23628.2123.6
May26° / 18°21528.4123.8
Jun26° / 17°15424.7124.3
Jul26° / 17°13322124.8
Aug26° / 17°17125.4124.3
Sep26° / 17°17927.2123.9
Oct26° / 18°21328.9123.7
Nov26° / 18°20827.4123.8
Dec26° / 17°14523.2124.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93763
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163961
173961
183961
194159
204159
214060
224060
234159
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kira gets around 110 mm of rain over 18.8 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 61% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
362
462
562
662
761
861
961
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2560
2660
2760
2860
2959
3059
3159

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11322740
21422730
31421740
41421740
52422720
62522710
72522710
82522710
92522710
102522710
113622690
123622690
133622690
143522700
153622690
163622690
173622690
182622700
192622700
202622700
212622700
222622700
232622700
242622700
251623691
261623691
271623691
281624681
291624681
301624681
311625671

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 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 6:53 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:52
212.06:546:52
312.06:546:53
412.06:556:53
512.06:556:54
612.06:556:54
712.06:566:55
812.06:566:55
912.06:576:55
1012.06:576:56
1112.06:586:56
1212.06:586:57
1312.06:586:57
1412.06:596:57
1512.06:596:58
1612.06:596:58
1712.07:006:58
1812.07:006:59
1912.07:006:59
2012.07:016:59
2112.07:017:00
2212.07:017:00
2312.07:027:00
2412.07:027:01
2512.07:027:01
2612.07:027:01
2712.07:037:01
2812.07:037:02
2912.07:037:02
3012.07:037:02
3112.07:037:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kira?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kira in January

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

In January, Kira sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kira 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 Kira 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
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kira 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 Kira 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 Kira?

Kira sits at 0.4°N, 32.6°E, 1,168 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasangati, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.

The land around Kira is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%), trees (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kasangati 5.0 km · Kireka 6.0 km · Kampala 11 km · Nansana 12 km · Mukono 15 km · Bunamwaya 18 km · Kyengera 19 km · Wakiso 19 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 Kira (0.4°, 32.6333°, elevation 1,168 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).