Wakiso weather in January

In January, Wakiso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 93 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Wakiso's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wakiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:00 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Wakiso is human settlement in 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Wakiso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Wakiso 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
Jan27° / 17°9316.9125.3
Feb28° / 18°9317.1124.9
Mar27° / 18°15324.9124.2
Apr26° / 18°21128123.7
May26° / 18°19127.7123.9
Jun26° / 17°12423124.6
Jul26° / 16°9518.9125.2
Aug26° / 17°14024.3124.5
Sep26° / 17°15926.8123.9
Oct26° / 17°19628.5123.8
Nov26° / 17°18826.8123.9
Dec26° / 17°12421.8124.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183862
193961
203862
213862
223862
233961
243961
253961
264060
274060
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wakiso gets around 93 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11528660
21528660
31627660
41627660
52627650
62727640
72727640
82727640
93727630
103727630
113727630
123727630
133728620
143728620
153628630
163629620
173629620
183630610
193630610
203631600
212631610
222631610
232631610
242731600
252732590
262732590
272732590
282732590
292732581
302732581
312732581

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
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 6:54 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:546:53
212.06:546:53
312.06:556:54
412.06:556:54
512.06:566:54
612.06:566:55
712.06:576:55
812.06:576:56
912.06:576:56
1012.06:586:57
1112.06:586:57
1212.06:596:57
1312.06:596:58
1412.06:596:58
1512.07:006:58
1612.07:006:59
1712.07:006:59
1812.07:017:00
1912.07:017:00
2012.07:017:00
2112.07:027:00
2212.07:027:01
2312.07:027:01
2412.07:037:01
2512.07:037:02
2612.07:037:02
2712.07:037:02
2812.07:037:02
2912.07:047:03
3012.07:047:03
3112.07:047:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wakiso?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Wakiso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wakiso in January

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

In January, Wakiso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wakiso 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 Wakiso peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wakiso 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 Wakiso is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wakiso?

Wakiso sits at 0.4°N, 32.5°E, 1,204 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kakiri, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Wakiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wakiso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Wakiso is covered by shrubs (35%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (38%), shrubs (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kakiri 8.0 km · Nansana 9.0 km · Kyengera 13 km · Kasangati 16 km · Kampala 17 km · Kiziba 17 km · Kira 19 km · Bombo 20 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 Wakiso (0.4044°, 32.4594°, elevation 1,204 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).