Kisoro weather in January

In January, Kisoro sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 181 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kisoro's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:09 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kisoro 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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kisoro reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Kisoro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°1812112.14.8
Feb22° / 14°16717.2125.1
Mar22° / 14°24224.3124.3
Apr22° / 14°25525.6123.9
May22° / 14°14618.111.95.2
Jun22° / 13°547.711.96.6
Jul23° / 13°305.211.97.1
Aug23° / 14°10112.4126.1
Sep22° / 14°17317.9125.2
Oct22° / 14°27024124.3
Nov21° / 14°28625.712.13.9
Dec21° / 14°23624.112.14.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131684
141684
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201684
211783
221882
231882
241981
251981
262080
272080
282179
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kisoro gets around 181 mm of rain over 21 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 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
871
971
1071
1171
1270
1370
1470
1569
1669
1768
1868
1967
2066
2166
2265
2365
2464
2563
2663
2762
2862
2961
3061
3160

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
113843
213843
313843
414833
514833
614833
715823
816804
916804
1017794
1117794
1218784
1318784
1419774
1519783
1619783
1720773
1820773
1920773
2021763
2121763
2221763
2322753
2422753
2522753
2623743
2723743
2824733
2924733
3025714
3125714

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

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 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 7:02 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:027:07
212.17:037:07
312.17:037:07
412.17:047:08
512.17:047:08
612.17:047:09
712.17:057:09
812.17:057:10
912.17:067:10
1012.17:067:10
1112.17:077:11
1212.17:077:11
1312.17:077:12
1412.17:087:12
1512.17:087:12
1612.17:097:13
1712.17:097:13
1812.17:097:13
1912.17:107:14
2012.17:107:14
2112.17:107:14
2212.17:117:14
2312.17:117:15
2412.17:117:15
2512.17:117:15
2612.17:127:15
2712.17:127:16
2812.17:127:16
2912.17:127:16
3012.17:137:16
3112.17:137:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kisoro?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kisoro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kisoro in January

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

In January, Kisoro sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kisoro 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 Kisoro peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kisoro 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 Kisoro is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kisoro?

Kisoro sits at 1.3°S, 29.7°E, 1,924 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Rubanda, 21 km away.

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Topography around Kisoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisoro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,929 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,528 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.

The land around Kisoro is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
2,528 m
80 km
3,555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Rubanda 21 km · Musanze 24 km · Rutshuru 29 km · Mukingo 32 km · Kabale 34 km · Busogo 34 km · Kanungu 38 km · Mukamira 42 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 Kisoro (-1.2854°, 29.685°, elevation 1,924 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).