Kyamahungu weather in January

In January, Kyamahungu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 71 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kyamahungu's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyamahungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:08 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Kyamahungu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Kyamahungu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°7113.7125.7
Feb28° / 18°6813125.4
Mar27° / 18°16823124.4
Apr26° / 18°24227.6123.7
May26° / 18°22227.1124.0
Jun27° / 18°9616.2125.4
Jul27° / 17°449.7126.3
Aug27° / 18°10517.8125.2
Sep27° / 18°14822124.5
Oct26° / 18°21926.8124.0
Nov26° / 18°23627123.9
Dec26° / 18°12519.8125.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112575
122575
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182575
192575
202674
212773
222872
232971
242971
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kyamahungu gets around 71 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
945
1045
1145
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2245
2345
2444
2543
2642
2742
2841
2940
3039
3138

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1014824
2015814
3016804
4017794
5017794
6018784
7019765
8120745
9120745
10121735
11121735
12122734
13122734
14122734
15222724
16221734
17221734
18221734
19221743
20221743
21221743
22221743
23222733
24222733
25223723
26223723
27224704
28225694
29226684
30228664
31229654

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 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 7:02 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:027:03
212.07:027:04
312.07:037:04
412.07:037:05
512.07:047:05
612.07:047:06
712.07:057:06
812.07:057:07
912.07:057:07
1012.07:067:07
1112.07:067:08
1212.07:077:08
1312.07:077:08
1412.07:077:09
1512.07:087:09
1612.07:087:10
1712.07:087:10
1812.07:097:10
1912.07:097:11
2012.07:097:11
2112.07:107:11
2212.07:107:11
2312.07:107:12
2412.07:117:12
2512.07:117:12
2612.07:117:12
2712.07:117:13
2812.07:127:13
2912.07:127:13
3012.07:127:13
3112.07:127:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kyamahungu?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kyamahungu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyamahungu in January

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

In January, Kyamahungu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyamahungu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyamahungu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyamahungu 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 Kyamahungu is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kyamahungu?

Kyamahungu sits at 0.5°S, 30.1°E, 1,587 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ishaka, 11 km away.

NyamunukaRukungiriNtungamoKinoniIbandaKihihi

Topography around Kyamahungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyamahungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,039 m.

The land around Kyamahungu is covered by trees (41%), grassland (34%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
828 m
80 km
3,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ishaka 11 km · Rutoma 33 km · Nyamunuka 43 km · Rukungiri 47 km · Ntungamo 50 km · Kinoni 51 km · Ibanda 55 km · Kihihi 57 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 Kyamahungu (-0.4514°, 30.1133°, elevation 1,587 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).