Pallisa weather in January

In January, Pallisa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 90 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pallisa's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pallisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Pallisa is place in Eastern 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pallisa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 33°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)
12919
22919
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
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283019
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303119
313119

Pallisa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°9012.511.94.8
Feb31° / 19°8611.4124.3
Mar30° / 20°20720.8123.8
Apr28° / 20°32927.9123.4
May28° / 19°31528.712.13.6
Jun28° / 19°22525.912.14.0
Jul27° / 19°21525.212.14.2
Aug28° / 19°25327.1123.9
Sep28° / 19°24826.1123.7
Oct28° / 19°32428.4123.6
Nov28° / 19°27024.711.94.0
Dec29° / 19°14216.811.94.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164852
174852
184852
194852
204951
215050
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pallisa gets around 90 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
440
539
639
739
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2540
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583552
2593551
3593551
4593551
5593551
66103450
76103450
86103351
96103351
106103252
117103251
127103152
137103152
147113151
157113151
167113151
177113151
187123150
197123150
207123149
217133149
227133248
237133247
247143247
257143246
268143345
278143344
289153344
299153343
309153343
3110153342

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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:506:46
211.96:516:47
311.96:516:47
411.96:526:48
511.96:526:48
611.96:526:49
711.96:536:49
811.96:536:49
911.96:546:50
1011.96:546:50
1111.96:546:51
1211.96:556:51
1311.96:556:52
1411.96:566:52
1511.96:566:52
1611.96:566:53
1711.96:576:53
1811.96:576:53
1911.96:576:54
2011.96:576:54
2111.96:586:54
2211.96:586:55
2311.96:586:55
2411.96:596:55
2511.96:596:56
2611.96:596:56
2711.96:596:56
2811.96:596:56
2911.97:006:57
3011.97:006:57
3112.07:006:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pallisa?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pallisa in January

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

In January, Pallisa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pallisa 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 Pallisa 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
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pallisa 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 Pallisa is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1743 µg/m³Apr 1830 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pallisa?

Pallisa sits at 1.1°N, 33.7°E, 1,056 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Budaka, 29 km away.

KaliroButalejaBusolweBusembatiaKumi

Topography around Pallisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pallisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,058 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m.

The land around Pallisa is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) within 16 km, and cropland (26%), shrubs (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
1,926 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Budaka 29 km · Ngora 33 km · Namutumba 34 km · Kaliro 36 km · Butaleja 37 km · Busolwe 41 km · Busembatia 42 km · Kumi 43 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 Pallisa (1.145°, 33.7094°, elevation 1,056 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).