Kyegegwa weather in January

In January, Kyegegwa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Kyegegwa's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyegegwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:06 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kyegegwa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Kyegegwa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°306.7126.0
Feb30° / 18°327.6125.2
Mar29° / 18°7614.8124.8
Apr27° / 18°10021.3124.5
May27° / 17°7918.7125.1
Jun27° / 17°429.9126.2
Jul28° / 17°307.1126.6
Aug27° / 17°7615.1125.6
Sep27° / 17°9920.4124.8
Oct26° / 17°13425.4124.1
Nov26° / 17°12623.2124.4
Dec27° / 17°6213125.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123169
133070
143070
152971
162971
173070
182971
193070
203070
213169
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kyegegwa gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11538461
21638451
31737441
41837441
51936432
62036432
72135432
82134432
92233432
102233432
112232442
122232442
132232442
142232442
152233442
162233442
172134432
182134432
192135432
202136422
212136412
222137402
232138392
242238382
252239372
262339362
272340352
282440342
292441332
302541322
312542312

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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
317calm

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 7:00 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:006:58
212.07:006:59
312.07:016:59
412.07:016:59
512.07:027:00
612.07:027:00
712.07:027:01
812.07:037:01
912.07:037:02
1012.07:047:02
1112.07:047:02
1212.07:047:03
1312.07:057:03
1412.07:057:04
1512.07:067:04
1612.07:067:04
1712.07:067:05
1812.07:077:05
1912.07:077:05
2012.07:077:06
2112.07:077:06
2212.07:087:06
2312.07:087:07
2412.07:087:07
2512.07:097:07
2612.07:097:07
2712.07:097:08
2812.07:097:08
2912.07:097:08
3012.07:107:08
3112.07:107:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kyegegwa?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyegegwa in January

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

In January, Kyegegwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kyegegwa 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 Kyegegwa peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyegegwa 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 Kyegegwa is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyegegwa?

Kyegegwa sits at 0.5°N, 31.0°E, 1,411 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyaka II Refugee Camp, 17 km away.

MubendeKakumiroRwamwanja Refugee CampKyenjojoKatoke

Topography around Kyegegwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyegegwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m.

The land around Kyegegwa is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
1,180 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Kyaka II Refugee Camp 17 km · Butunduzi 22 km · Kasambya 23 km · Mubende 40 km · Kakumiro 44 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 46 km · Kyenjojo 49 km · Katoke 49 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 Kyegegwa (0.5022°, 31.0414°, elevation 1,411 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).