Kiryandongo Refugee Camp weather in January

In January, Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kiryandongo Refugee Camp's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiryandongo Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How January really feels in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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
Jan31° / 20°26511.94.8
Feb33° / 21°306.511.93.9
Mar31° / 21°10514.4123.8
Apr29° / 20°16321.8123.8
May28° / 20°13721.912.14.3
Jun28° / 19°10317.512.15.1
Jul28° / 19°11118.312.15.1
Aug28° / 19°14722.512.14.6
Sep28° / 19°13920.9124.3
Oct28° / 19°17722.6124.1
Nov28° / 19°12817.211.94.6
Dec30° / 19°467.811.95.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
195050
205149
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285248
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp gets around 26 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016
3116

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121293713
222293613
322293613
423293513
524293512
624293512
725293412
825293412
925283512
1026283512
1126283511
1226273611
1326273611
1427263711
1527263710
1628253710
1728253710
1828253710
192925379
202924379
212924379
2230243710
2330243610
2431243610
2531243510
2632233510
2733233410
2833233310
2934233310
3034233210
3135233210

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 8 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
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:586:51
211.96:586:52
311.96:596:52
411.96:596:53
511.97:006:53
611.97:006:53
711.97:006:54
811.97:016:54
911.97:016:55
1011.97:026:55
1111.97:026:56
1211.97:026:56
1311.97:036:56
1411.97:036:57
1511.97:036:57
1611.97:046:58
1711.97:046:58
1811.97:046:58
1911.97:056:59
2011.97:056:59
2111.97:056:59
2211.97:057:00
2311.97:067:00
2411.97:067:00
2511.97:067:01
2611.97:067:01
2711.97:077:01
2811.97:077:01
2911.97:077:02
3011.97:077:02
3111.97:077:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kiryandongo Refugee Camp?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kiryandongo Refugee Camp in January

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

In January, Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kiryandongo Refugee Camp?

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sits at 1.9°N, 32.2°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buyale, 6.0 km away.

ApacMasindiAnakaOpitLiraGulu

Topography around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 1,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Buyale 6.0 km · Kigumba 23 km · Apac 42 km · Masindi 58 km · Anaka 77 km · Opit 82 km · Lira 89 km · Gulu 94 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp (1.9399°, 32.166°, elevation 1,138 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).