Kampala weather in January
In January, Kampala has an average high of 29 °C84 °F and an average low of 17 °C63 °F, with about 65 mm2.6 in of precipitation. It is the 3rd warmest month of the year and ranks 10th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 0.9 °C1.6 °F warmer on average and drier by 50 mm2.0 in. Compared with February, January is 0.8 °C1.4 °F cooler on average. Daylight lasts about 12.1 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 66% and the average cloud amount 65%.
Is January a good time to visit Kampala?
Yes — January is one of the most comfortable months to visit Kampala by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in January
For Kampala in January, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala | 2984 | 1763 | 652.6 |
| Katabi | 2780 | 2271 | 863.4 |
| Lugazi | 2983 | 1865 | 763.0 |
| Mityana | 2984 | 1762 | 542.1 |
| Njeru | 2984 | 1966 | 763.0 |
| Masaka | 2678 | 2068 | 793.1 |
| Mubende | 2883 | 1661 | 512.0 |
| Masindi | 3289 | 1864 | 341.4 |
| Hoima | 3187 | 2068 | 331.3 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Katabi, Masindi and Hoima.
Other months in Kampala
- January29 °C84 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- February29 °C85 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- March28 °C82 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- April26 °C78 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- May25 °C76 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- June25 °C77 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July26 °C78 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- August26 °C79 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- September27 °C80 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- October26 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- November26 °C78 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December27 °C81 °F / 17 °C63 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Kampala in January?
In January the average high in Kampala is 29 °C (84 °F) and the average low is 17 °C (63 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Kampala in January?
On average about 65 mm (2.6 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 10th of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Kampala?
No. The warmest month in Kampala is February, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 16 °C (62 °F).
How long is the day in Kampala in January?
In the middle of January the day in Kampala lasts about 12.1 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Kampala in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 66%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Kampala in January?
On average about 65% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,147 m, while Kampala lies at about 1,223 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.