Rwiimi weather in January

In January, Rwiimi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Rwiimi's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwiimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:09 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
73%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rwiimi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12415
22415
32415
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
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202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282615
292615
302615
312615

Rwiimi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°7811.8126.3
Feb26° / 15°8811.6126.0
Mar25° / 15°20322.3124.7
Apr25° / 16°23925.9124.1
May24° / 15°21023.4124.7
Jun25° / 15°13815.6125.7
Jul24° / 14°9114.1126.1
Aug24° / 15°16020.5125.1
Sep25° / 15°18224124.5
Oct24° / 15°24328.1123.9
Nov23° / 15°26427.8123.8
Dec24° / 14°14118.8125.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72773
82773
92773
102674
112674
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202575
212575
222674
232773
242773
252872
262971
272971
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rwiimi gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
538
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2935
3035
3134

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
135578
236568
337558
438548
539547
640537
741527
842517
942517
1042517
1143507
1243516
1343516
1443516
1542526
1642526
1742535
1842535
1942535
2042535
2142535
2242535
2342535
2443525
2543516
2644506
2745496
2846477
2947467
3048457
3149437

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:037:02
212.07:037:02
312.07:047:02
412.07:047:03
512.07:057:03
612.07:057:04
712.07:057:04
812.07:067:05
912.07:067:05
1012.07:077:05
1112.07:077:06
1212.07:087:06
1312.07:087:07
1412.07:087:07
1512.07:097:07
1612.07:097:08
1712.07:097:08
1812.07:107:08
1912.07:107:09
2012.07:107:09
2112.07:117:09
2212.07:117:10
2312.07:117:10
2412.07:117:10
2512.07:127:11
2612.07:127:11
2712.07:127:11
2812.07:127:11
2912.07:137:12
3012.07:137:12
3112.07:137:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rwiimi?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Rwiimi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rwiimi in January

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

In January, Rwiimi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rwiimi 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 Rwiimi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwiimi 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 Rwiimi is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 26 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorFeb 966 µg/m³Apr 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwiimi?

Rwiimi sits at 0.4°N, 30.2°E, 1,111 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buhesi, 23 km away.

BundibugyoNyahukaRwamwanja Refugee CampKasozi

Topography around Rwiimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwiimi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,104 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 m.

The land around Rwiimi is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
1,206 m
80 km
4,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Buhesi 23 km · Kasese 27 km · Fort Portal 32 km · Kamwenge 33 km · Bundibugyo 41 km · Nyahuka 42 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 47 km · Kasozi 50 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 Rwiimi (0.3796°, 30.2304°, elevation 1,111 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).