Koboko weather in January

In January, Koboko sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.8 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 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Koboko's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koboko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:11 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Koboko is place in Northern Region, Uganda.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Koboko reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
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203121
213121
223121
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How January really feels in Koboko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Koboko 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° / 21°142.411.85.2
Feb32° / 21°213.711.94.4
Mar31° / 21°7511.6124.1
Apr29° / 20°12116.912.14.3
May28° / 20°10515.312.25.1
Jun28° / 19°12716.612.25.3
Jul27° / 19°17420.312.25.0
Aug27° / 18°2122412.14.4
Sep27° / 19°18022.1124.6
Oct27° / 19°18522.511.94.5
Nov28° / 19°10915.911.85.2
Dec29° / 20°254.611.85.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145545
155545
165545
175545
185644
195644
205743
215842
225842
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Koboko gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
177
187
198
208
218
229
239
249
259
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16224131
26324121
36423121
46523111
56523111
66622111
76622111
86622111
96622111
106721111
116621121
126621121
136621121
146721120
156721120
166721120
176522130
186522130
196522130
206422140
216422140
226422140
236422140
246322150
256421150
266421150
276321160
286420160
296420160
306519160
316519160

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:056:53
211.87:066:54
311.87:066:54
411.87:066:55
511.87:076:55
611.87:076:56
711.87:086:56
811.87:086:57
911.87:086:57
1011.87:096:58
1111.87:096:58
1211.87:096:58
1311.87:106:59
1411.87:106:59
1511.87:107:00
1611.87:117:00
1711.87:117:01
1811.87:117:01
1911.87:127:01
2011.87:127:02
2111.87:127:02
2211.87:127:02
2311.87:137:03
2411.87:137:03
2511.87:137:03
2611.87:137:04
2711.87:137:04
2811.87:147:04
2911.87:147:05
3011.87:147:05
3111.97:147:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.99 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
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Koboko

In seasonPeak

None of Koboko's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Koboko's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Koboko?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koboko in January

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

In January, Koboko sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koboko 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 Koboko peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Koboko 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 Koboko is worst in January — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.6× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorJan 1795 µg/m³Oct 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb55Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koboko?

Koboko sits at 3.4°N, 31.0°E, 1,234 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Yumbe, 32 km away.

AruaAruYeiMoyoAdjumaniNebbiPaidha

Topography around Koboko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koboko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,218 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Koboko is covered by shrubs (46%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
953 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Yumbe 32 km · Arua 44 km · Aru 63 km · Yei 82 km · Moyo 89 km · Adjumani 92 km · Nebbi 105 km · Paidha 111 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 Koboko (3.4136°, 30.9599°, elevation 1,234 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).