Pakwach weather in January

In January, Pakwach sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.7 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pakwach's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakwach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Pakwach is Town 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 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pakwach reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°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)
13322
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
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103422
113422
123422
133422
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213422
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253522
263522
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283522
293522
303522
313522

How January really feels in Pakwach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pakwach 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
Jan34° / 22°214.711.93.3
Feb35° / 22°286.811.92.5
Mar34° / 23°10815.2122.8
Apr31° / 22°16820.112.13.3
May31° / 22°10316.912.14.0
Jun31° / 22°6011.712.14.4
Jul31° / 21°6013.412.14.3
Aug31° / 21°10219.212.13.7
Sep31° / 21°13020.9123.4
Oct30° / 22°22824.911.93.1
Nov31° / 21°20519.211.93.6
Dec32° / 22°658.311.93.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45149
55149
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pakwach gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2017
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191731403
2101732402
3111732392
4121731382
5131731382
6131731382
7141731371
8151631371
9161631361
10161631361
11171631351
12171630351
13171630351
14181730341
15181730341
16181730341
17181730341
18181730341
19181730341
20191730341
21191730331
22191730331
23191729331
24191729331
25201828332
26201827332
27211827322
28211826322
29221826322
30231925312
31231925303

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:016:53
211.97:026:53
311.97:026:54
411.97:036:54
511.97:036:55
611.97:036:55
711.97:046:56
811.97:046:56
911.97:056:57
1011.97:056:57
1111.97:056:57
1211.97:066:58
1311.97:066:58
1411.97:066:59
1511.97:076:59
1611.97:076:59
1711.97:077:00
1811.97:087:00
1911.97:087:01
2011.97:087:01
2111.97:097:01
2211.97:097:02
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2511.97:107:03
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2711.97:107:03
2811.97:107:03
2911.97:107:04
3011.97:107:04
3111.97:117:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pakwach

In seasonPeak

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

Pakwach's rainy season runs September–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 Pakwach?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakwach. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pakwach in January

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

In January, Pakwach sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pakwach in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pakwach peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Pakwach 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 Pakwach is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (April, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateJan 1876 µg/m³Apr 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pakwach?

Pakwach sits at 2.5°N, 31.5°E, 639 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nebbi, 46 km away.

NebbiAnakaPaidhaAruAruaBuyaleMasindiKigumba

Topography around Pakwach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakwach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,580 m.

The land around Pakwach is covered by shrubs (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Nebbi 46 km · Anaka 52 km · Paidha 57 km · Aru 85 km · Arua 90 km · Buyale 90 km · Masindi 91 km · Kigumba 92 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 Pakwach (2.4634°, 31.4983°, elevation 639 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).