Nebbi weather in January

In January, Nebbi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 31% 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 Nebbi's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nebbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:09 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Nebbi is place in Northern Region of Uganda, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nebbi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°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 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

Nebbi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°16311.96.2
Feb30° / 18°224.411.95.4
Mar29° / 18°7711.2125.1
Apr27° / 18°12716.912.15.1
May27° / 18°10714.812.15.7
Jun26° / 17°12814.812.15.8
Jul26° / 16°16117.912.15.5
Aug26° / 16°20221.112.14.9
Sep26° / 16°16619.6125.0
Oct26° / 17°18422.111.94.7
Nov26° / 17°9716.211.95.5
Dec28° / 17°295.611.96.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54852
64951
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124753
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194951
204951
214951
225050
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nebbi gets around 16 mm of rain over 3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164279
264279
365269
465269
566268
666268
766268
866268
966268
1066268
1166268
1266268
1366268
1466268
1565278
1666277
1766277
1865287
1965287
2065287
2165287
2265287
2364288
2464288
2564288
2665278
2764279
2865269
2965269
3066259
3166259

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:036:55
211.97:036:55
311.97:046:55
411.97:046:56
511.97:056:56
611.97:056:57
711.97:066:57
811.97:066:58
911.97:066:58
1011.97:076:59
1111.97:076:59
1211.97:076:59
1311.97:087:00
1411.97:087:00
1511.97:087:01
1611.97:097:01
1711.97:097:01
1811.97:097:02
1911.97:107:02
2011.97:107:03
2111.97:107:03
2211.97:107:03
2311.97:117:04
2411.97:117:04
2511.97:117:04
2611.97:117:04
2711.97:127:05
2811.97:127:05
2911.97:127:05
3011.97:127:05
3111.97:127:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nebbi

In seasonPeak

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

Nebbi's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Nebbi?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nebbi in January

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

In January, Nebbi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nebbi 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 Nebbi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Nebbi 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 Nebbi is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2350 µg/m³Apr 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nebbi?

Nebbi sits at 2.5°N, 31.1°E, 1,015 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Paidha, 13 km away.

PakwachAruAruaDjuguAnakaKobokoYumbe

Topography around Nebbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nebbi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 1,017 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Nebbi is covered by grassland (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), shrubs (21%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
816 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Paidha 13 km · Pakwach 46 km · Aru 51 km · Arua 63 km · Djugu 90 km · Anaka 96 km · Koboko 105 km · Yumbe 111 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 Nebbi (2.4783°, 31.0889°, elevation 1,015 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).