Lwakyomba weather in January

In January, Lwakyomba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lwakyomba's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lwakyomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lwakyomba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273119
283119
293119
303119
313119

Lwakyomba 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
Jan30° / 18°346.611.95.3
Feb31° / 19°357.5124.4
Mar30° / 19°9816.4124.1
Apr28° / 19°14823.4123.9
May28° / 18°12122124.6
Jun28° / 17°7214.112.15.6
Jul28° / 17°5711.412.16.0
Aug28° / 17°11419.4124.9
Sep28° / 17°13823.1124.2
Oct27° / 18°19026.5123.9
Nov27° / 18°14321.611.94.5
Dec28° / 18°6310.711.95.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
44060
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113763
123763
133763
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
233961
244060
254060
264060
274159
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lwakyomba gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19314813
210314713
311304613
412304612
513304612
614294612
714294611
815284610
916284710
101627479
111727489
121726498
131726498
141726507
151726507
161627516
171627516
181627525
191627525
201628515
211628515
221628515
231729505
241729495
251729485
261830475
271930466
281930456
292031446
302031436
312131426

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 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:56
211.97:006:56
311.97:006:57
411.97:016:57
511.97:016:57
611.97:026:58
711.97:026:58
811.97:026:59
911.97:036:59
1011.97:037:00
1111.97:047:00
1211.97:047:00
1311.97:047:01
1411.97:057:01
1511.97:057:02
1611.97:057:02
1711.97:067:02
1811.97:067:03
1911.97:067:03
2011.97:077:03
2111.97:077:04
2211.97:077:04
2311.97:087:04
2411.97:087:05
2511.97:087:05
2611.97:087:05
2711.97:087:05
2811.97:097:06
2911.97:097:06
3012.07:097:06
3112.07:097:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lwakyomba?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lwakyomba in January

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

In January, Lwakyomba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lwakyomba 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 Lwakyomba peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Lwakyomba 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 Lwakyomba is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lwakyomba?

Lwakyomba sits at 1.1°N, 31.4°E, 1,086 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Butemba, 24 km away.

HoimaKakumiroKibogaMubendeBukuya

Topography around Lwakyomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lwakyomba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m.

The land around Lwakyomba is covered by trees (28%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (29%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Butemba 24 km · Buhimba 28 km · Kikube 33 km · Hoima 36 km · Kakumiro 38 km · Kiboga 47 km · Mubende 62 km · Bukuya 67 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 Lwakyomba (1.1167°, 31.4°, elevation 1,086 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).