Masaka weather in January

In January, Masaka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 78 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Masaka's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:02 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Masaka is City in 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 Masaka 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 24°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)
12618
22618
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42718
52718
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72718
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102718
112718
122718
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242718
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292718
302718
312718

Masaka weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°7816.8125.4
Feb27° / 18°7716.1125.2
Mar27° / 18°11720.9124.7
Apr26° / 18°14324.2124.2
May25° / 18°11221.7124.9
Jun25° / 17°5613126.1
Jul25° / 17°398.9126.8
Aug26° / 17°7915.8125.7
Sep26° / 17°10321.6124.8
Oct26° / 18°12524.5124.3
Nov26° / 18°13323.9124.3
Dec26° / 18°9519.7125.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163268
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223367
233565
243565
253565
263664
273664
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Masaka gets around 78 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1555
1655
1755
1855
1954
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2552
2652
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1134452
2144451
3144451
4144550
5144550
6154549
7154549
8254548
9254548
10254548
11254548
12254648
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26174448
27174448
28174448
29174349
30174349
31174349

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
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 6:56 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:57
212.06:566:57
312.06:576:58
412.06:576:58
512.06:576:59
612.06:586:59
712.06:586:59
812.06:597:00
912.06:597:00
1012.07:007:01
1112.07:007:01
1212.07:007:01
1312.07:017:02
1412.07:017:02
1512.07:017:03
1612.07:027:03
1712.07:027:03
1812.07:037:04
1912.07:037:04
2012.07:037:04
2112.07:037:04
2212.07:047:05
2312.07:047:05
2412.07:047:05
2512.07:057:06
2612.07:057:06
2712.07:057:06
2812.07:057:06
2912.07:067:06
3012.07:067:07
3112.07:067:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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215.6Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Masaka?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Masaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Masaka in January

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

In January, Masaka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Masaka 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 Masaka 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
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Masaka 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 Masaka is worst in January — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1740 µg/m³May 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Masaka?

Masaka sits at 0.3°S, 31.7°E, 1,292 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kalisizo, 26 km away.

LwengoKasaaliKyazangaLyantondeGombeMityana

Topography around Masaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m.

The land around Masaka is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (30%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
406 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kalisizo 26 km · Lukaya 28 km · Lwengo 37 km · Kasaali 38 km · Kyazanga 43 km · Lyantonde 65 km · Gombe 72 km · Mityana 89 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 Masaka (-0.3338°, 31.7341°, elevation 1,292 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).