Moroto weather in January

In January, Moroto sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moroto's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moroto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Moroto is place in Northern Region, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Moroto reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103118
113118
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133118
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303118
313118

How January really feels in Moroto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Moroto weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°121.811.95.6
Feb32° / 18°121.711.95.0
Mar31° / 19°436124.8
Apr30° / 19°10312.912.14.7
May29° / 19°11614.412.15.2
Jun28° / 18°12315.512.15.5
Jul27° / 17°15118.312.15.4
Aug27° / 17°12615.712.15.7
Sep29° / 18°526.4126.1
Oct29° / 19°638.611.95.6
Nov29° / 18°446.811.96.0
Dec30° / 18°18311.96.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
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176535
186535
196634
206634
216634
226634
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266634
276535
286535
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Moroto gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
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175
185
195
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216
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256
266
276
286
296
307
317

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1731710
2731710
374179
474179
574179
675178
775178
875178
975178
1075178
1175178
1275178
1375178
1475178
1575178
1675178
1777167
1877167
1977167
2077167
2178157
2277158
2378148
2478148
2578148
2679138
2779138
2879138
2979138
3079138
3179138

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:496:40
211.96:496:41
311.96:506:41
411.96:506:42
511.96:516:42
611.96:516:42
711.96:516:43
811.96:526:43
911.96:526:44
1011.96:526:44
1111.96:536:45
1211.96:536:45
1311.96:546:45
1411.96:546:46
1511.96:546:46
1611.96:556:47
1711.96:556:47
1811.96:556:47
1911.96:556:48
2011.96:566:48
2111.96:566:48
2211.96:566:49
2311.96:576:49
2411.96:576:49
2511.96:576:50
2611.96:576:50
2711.96:576:50
2811.96:586:51
2911.96:586:51
3011.96:586:51
3111.96:586:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Moroto

In seasonPeak

None of Moroto's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Moroto's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Moroto?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moroto in January

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

In January, Moroto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moroto in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moroto peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Moroto 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 Moroto is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1823 µg/m³Apr 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moroto?

Moroto sits at 2.5°N, 34.7°E, 1,393 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kotido, 77 km away.

KotidoAbimKapchorwaKakumaKumiSorotiMakutano

Topography around Moroto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moroto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,874 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,432 m.

The land around Moroto is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
766 m
16 km
1,874 m
80 km
2,432 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Kotido 77 km · Abim 112 km · Lodwar 122 km · Kapchorwa 128 km · Kakuma 133 km · Kumi 144 km · Soroti 149 km · Makutano 150 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 Moroto (2.5345°, 34.6666°, elevation 1,393 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).