Namutumba weather in January
In January, Namutumba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 132 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Namutumba's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namutumba's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 132 mm
- 16.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:56 AM – 6:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.86 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.8
- out of 10
Namutumba is place in Eastern Region of Uganda, Uganda.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical January day in Namutumba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 18 |
| 2 | 29 | 18 |
| 3 | 29 | 18 |
| 4 | 29 | 18 |
| 5 | 29 | 18 |
| 6 | 29 | 18 |
| 7 | 29 | 18 |
| 8 | 29 | 18 |
| 9 | 29 | 18 |
| 10 | 29 | 18 |
| 11 | 29 | 18 |
| 12 | 29 | 18 |
| 13 | 29 | 18 |
| 14 | 29 | 18 |
| 15 | 29 | 18 |
| 16 | 29 | 18 |
| 17 | 29 | 18 |
| 18 | 29 | 18 |
| 19 | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 18 |
| 21 | 29 | 18 |
| 22 | 29 | 18 |
| 23 | 29 | 18 |
| 24 | 29 | 18 |
| 25 | 29 | 18 |
| 26 | 29 | 18 |
| 27 | 29 | 18 |
| 28 | 29 | 18 |
| 29 | 29 | 18 |
| 30 | 29 | 18 |
| 31 | 30 | 18 |
Namutumba weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 132 | 16.1 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 114 | 16 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 231 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 331 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 286 | 29.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 159 | 22.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 113 | 19.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 141 | 22.4 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 185 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 266 | 28.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 287 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 196 | 21.6 | 12 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 |
| Cloudier (%) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 53 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 47 | 53 |
| 4 | 46 | 54 |
| 5 | 46 | 54 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 45 | 55 |
| 8 | 45 | 55 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 12 | 42 | 58 |
| 13 | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | 43 | 57 |
| 15 | 43 | 57 |
| 16 | 43 | 57 |
| 17 | 44 | 56 |
| 18 | 44 | 56 |
| 19 | 46 | 54 |
| 20 | 46 | 54 |
| 21 | 46 | 54 |
| 22 | 48 | 52 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 50 | 50 |
| 25 | 49 | 51 |
| 26 | 49 | 51 |
| 27 | 51 | 49 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 51 | 49 |
| 30 | 51 | 49 |
| 31 | 52 | 48 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Namutumba gets around 132 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 51 |
| 2 | 51 |
| 3 | 51 |
| 4 | 50 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 6 | 51 |
| 7 | 51 |
| 8 | 51 |
| 9 | 52 |
| 10 | 52 |
| 11 | 53 |
| 12 | 53 |
| 13 | 54 |
| 14 | 54 |
| 15 | 55 |
| 16 | 55 |
| 17 | 55 |
| 18 | 54 |
| 19 | 54 |
| 20 | 54 |
| 21 | 54 |
| 22 | 53 |
| 23 | 53 |
| 24 | 53 |
| 25 | 52 |
| 26 | 52 |
| 27 | 51 |
| 28 | 51 |
| 29 | 50 |
| 30 | 49 |
| 31 | 49 |
Humidity in January
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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 66 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 66 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 66 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 67 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 66 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 65 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 66 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 66 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 65 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 65 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 65 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 65 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 63 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 63 | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 63 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 62 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 62 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 61 | 0 |
| 19 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 62 | 0 |
| 20 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 60 | 0 |
| 21 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 60 | 0 |
| 22 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 59 | 0 |
| 23 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 59 | 0 |
| 24 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 58 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 57 | 0 |
| 26 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 57 | 0 |
| 27 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 56 | 0 |
| 28 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 55 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 54 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 54 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 53 | 1 |
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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
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 6:50 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:57 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:47 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:50 | 6:47 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:48 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:51 | 6:48 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:49 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:49 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:52 | 6:50 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:53 | 6:50 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:53 | 6:51 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:54 | 6:51 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:54 | 6:51 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:54 | 6:52 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:55 | 6:52 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:55 | 6:52 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:56 | 6:53 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:56 | 6:53 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:56 | 6:54 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:57 | 6:54 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:57 | 6:54 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:57 | 6:55 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:57 | 6:55 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:55 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:56 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:56 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 6:56 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:59 | 6:56 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:59 | 6:57 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:59 | 6:57 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:59 | 6:57 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 7:00 | 6:57 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 7:00 | 6:57 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.86 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit Namutumba?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Namutumba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Namutumba in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Namutumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Namutumba in January
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 Namutumba peaks around March 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Namutumba in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Namutumba is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 60 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Namutumba?
Namutumba sits at 0.8°N, 33.7°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busembatia, 10 km away.
Topography around Namutumba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Namutumba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Namutumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 1,116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.
The land around Namutumba is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 Namutumba (0.8361°, 33.6861°, elevation 1,138 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).