Lyantonde weather in January

In January, Lyantonde sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 63 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 12% 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 Lyantonde's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lyantonde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:04 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Lyantonde is place in Central Region of 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lyantonde reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302817
312817

Lyantonde weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°6314.4125.6
Feb28° / 17°5512.8125.6
Mar27° / 17°9317.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°9920.7124.7
May26° / 17°7917.8125.4
Jun26° / 16°4010126.5
Jul26° / 16°235.7127.1
Aug26° / 16°6914.2125.9
Sep26° / 16°9620.7124.8
Oct26° / 17°13024.8124.3
Nov26° / 17°13724.3124.3
Dec26° / 17°9419125.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83070
93070
102971
112971
122872
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222971
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lyantonde gets around 63 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
448
548
649
749
849
949
1049
1150
1250
1350
1450
1549
1649
1749
1848
1947
2047
2146
2245
2345
2444
2543
2643
2742
2842
2941
3041
3140

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1113779
2113779
3114769
4114769
5115759
6115759
7115759
8115759
9115759
10115759
11215749
12215749
13214759
14214759
15214759
16213778
17213778
18213778
19213778
20213778
21213778
22213778
23214768
24214768
25215758
26215758
27216748
28216748
29217738
30217738
31217738

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:586:59
212.06:587:00
312.06:597:00
412.06:597:01
512.07:007:01
612.07:007:01
712.07:007:02
812.07:017:02
912.07:017:03
1012.07:027:03
1112.07:027:03
1212.07:037:04
1312.07:037:04
1412.07:037:05
1512.07:047:05
1612.07:047:05
1712.07:047:06
1812.07:057:06
1912.07:057:06
2012.07:057:07
2112.07:067:07
2212.07:067:07
2312.07:067:07
2412.07:077:08
2512.07:077:08
2612.07:077:08
2712.07:077:08
2812.07:087:09
2912.07:087:09
3012.07:087:09
3112.07:087:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lyantonde?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lyantonde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lyantonde in January

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

In January, Lyantonde sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lyantonde 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 Lyantonde peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lyantonde 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 Lyantonde is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1836 µg/m³Apr 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lyantonde?

Lyantonde sits at 0.4°S, 31.2°E, 1,261 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyazanga, 22 km away.

Nakivale Refugee CampKasaaliKalisizoKazoMbararaBwizibwera

Topography around Lyantonde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lyantonde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Lyantonde is covered by grassland (52%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kyazanga 22 km · Lwengo 28 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 42 km · Kasaali 50 km · Kalisizo 54 km · Kazo 55 km · Mbarara 61 km · Bwizibwera 62 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 Lyantonde (-0.4031°, 31.1572°, elevation 1,261 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).