Fort Portal weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: May – July, September, December – February
What is the weather like in Fort Portal in January?
In January, Fort Portal is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Fort Portal.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 61 | 75 | 64 |
| Day | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 16° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 18 | 11 | 11 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 12 h 5 min07:05 – 19:10
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Kampala
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %96 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %57 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %53 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Fort Portal in January: quick answers
Is Fort Portal hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Fort Portal average 25 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Fort Portal in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences