January verdict

Uganda in January

Weather score64Good

Good for holiday weather

Average highs sit around 27°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 6.1h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 58mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Kampala, Uganda, Uganda travel weather guide
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January weather

Monthly averages

Temp

27°C

Rain

58mm

Sun

6.1h

Sea

0°C

Weather score

64

Good

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Trip feel

Warm

Average highs sit around 27°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.

Drier

Rainfall averages 58mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 6.1h per day, enough for a balanced month.

Cool sea

Sea temperatures average 0°C, so the water can feel cool.

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Temperature

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January27°C average high

January is close to Uganda's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.

Warmest monthsAll year

Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.

January58mm average rain

January is one of Uganda's driest months, making outdoor days easier to plan than in wetter parts of the year.

Driest monthsJanuary to February, June to August, and December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

January6.1 hours average sun

January sits close to Uganda's yearly sunshine average, so it is a middle-of-the-pack month for bright days.

Brightest monthsJanuary to February, June to July, September, and December

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Sea temperature

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January0°C average sea

January is close to Uganda's usual sea temperature, with limited seasonal change in the water.

Warmest seaAll year

Sea temperatures stay warm enough for easy swimming through the year.

Weather score

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January64 weather score

January is one of Uganda's best weather-score months, combining the strongest overall balance in the yearly averages.

Best weather monthsJanuary to February, June to September, and December

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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