Rwamwanja Refugee Camp weather in January

In January, Rwamwanja Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 39 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Rwamwanja Refugee Camp's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwamwanja Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:07 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rwamwanja Refugee Camp reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Rwamwanja Refugee Camp weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°399.2125.8
Feb29° / 18°459.6125.0
Mar28° / 18°10118.2124.5
Apr27° / 17°13322.8124.3
May27° / 17°10620125.0
Jun27° / 17°459.8126.2
Jul28° / 17°276.5126.6
Aug28° / 17°7815.5125.5
Sep27° / 17°11221124.7
Oct27° / 17°15326.1124.0
Nov26° / 17°16525.6124.1
Dec27° / 17°8415.5125.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
112971
122971
132971
142971
152872
162872
172971
182971
192971
203070
212971
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rwamwanja Refugee Camp gets around 39 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
628
728
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3029
3129

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841501
2941501
3941491
41040481
51140481
61239471
71339471
81438471
91538471
101537471
111636471
121635471
131635471
141635481
151635481
161635481
171635481
181635472
191635472
201636472
211636462
221636462
231636452
241737442
251737433
261838423
271838413
281939403
291939383
302040373
312040363

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 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 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:017:00
212.07:027:00
312.07:027:01
412.07:027:01
512.07:037:02
612.07:037:02
712.07:047:03
812.07:047:03
912.07:057:03
1012.07:057:04
1112.07:057:04
1212.07:067:05
1312.07:067:05
1412.07:077:05
1512.07:077:06
1612.07:077:06
1712.07:087:06
1812.07:087:07
1912.07:087:07
2012.07:097:07
2112.07:097:08
2212.07:097:08
2312.07:097:08
2412.07:107:09
2512.07:107:09
2612.07:107:09
2712.07:107:09
2812.07:117:10
2912.07:117:10
3012.07:117:10
3112.07:117:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rwamwanja Refugee Camp?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rwamwanja Refugee Camp in January

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

In January, Rwamwanja Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 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 Rwamwanja Refugee Camp peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 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 Rwamwanja Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwamwanja Refugee Camp?

Rwamwanja Refugee Camp sits at 0.3°N, 30.7°E, 1,396 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kamwenge, 29 km away.

KasoziKatokeKyegegwaRwiimiKazo

Topography around Rwamwanja Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwamwanja Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,298 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,742 m.

The land around Rwamwanja Refugee Camp is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), trees (30%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
3,742 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kamwenge 29 km · Kyenjojo 32 km · Butunduzi 32 km · Kasozi 40 km · Katoke 46 km · Kyegegwa 46 km · Rwiimi 47 km · Kazo 49 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 Rwamwanja Refugee Camp (0.348°, 30.6543°, elevation 1,396 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).