Namavundu weather in January

In January, Namavundu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 121 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Namavundu's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namavundu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Namavundu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172621
182621
192621
202621
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Namavundu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°12117.7125.6
Feb26° / 22°9915.9125.5
Mar26° / 21°18722.1124.8
Apr25° / 21°25427123.9
May25° / 21°20626.5124.3
Jun25° / 20°10119.7125.2
Jul25° / 20°7315.8125.9
Aug25° / 20°8817.9125.7
Sep25° / 21°10619.6125.2
Oct25° / 21°17624.8124.4
Nov25° / 21°21225.4124.2
Dec25° / 21°16322.2124.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74654
84654
94654
104555
114654
124654
134654
144654
154555
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224951
235050
245050
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Namavundu gets around 121 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
459
560
660
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
1459
1559
1659
1758
1857
1957
2056
2156
2255
2354
2454
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3052
3152

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1012079
2012079
3012079
4021979
5021979
6021979
7021979
8021979
9021979
10031978
11031978
12031978
13031978
14031978
15031978
16032077
17042076
18042175
19042175
20042175
21042274
22042274
23042274
24042274
25052372
26052372
27052372
28052372
29052372
30152371
31152371

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:47
212.06:496:48
312.06:496:48
412.06:506:49
512.06:506:49
612.06:516:49
712.06:516:50
812.06:526:50
912.06:526:51
1012.06:526:51
1112.06:536:52
1212.06:536:52
1312.06:546:52
1412.06:546:53
1512.06:546:53
1612.06:556:53
1712.06:556:54
1812.06:556:54
1912.06:566:54
2012.06:566:55
2112.06:566:55
2212.06:566:55
2312.06:576:56
2412.06:576:56
2512.06:576:56
2612.06:586:56
2712.06:586:57
2812.06:586:57
2912.06:586:57
3012.06:586:57
3112.06:596:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Namavundu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Namavundu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namavundu in January

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

In January, Namavundu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Namavundu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Namavundu peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Namavundu 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 Namavundu is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1835 µg/m³Apr 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Namavundu?

Namavundu sits at 0.4°N, 33.8°E, 1,201 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bugiri, 25 km away.

BusesaMayugeIgangaBusembatiaLugulu

Topography around Namavundu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namavundu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Namavundu is covered by shrubs (49%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bugiri 25 km · Busia 33 km · Busia 34 km · Busesa 38 km · Mayuge 39 km · Iganga 47 km · Busembatia 51 km · Lugulu 54 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 Namavundu (0.364°, 33.8176°, elevation 1,201 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).