Alto Hama weather in January

In January, Alto Hama sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 186 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alto Hama's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Hama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:48 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Alto Hama reaches about 24°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 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
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92415
102415
112415
122415
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Alto Hama weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°18620.412.65.0
Feb25° / 15°15217.412.45.1
Mar25° / 15°19223.212.14.6
Apr25° / 14°8413.511.76.1
May26° / 12°51.211.48.7
Jun25° / 10°0011.39.4
Jul26° / 10°0011.49.2
Aug28° / 12°10.411.67.8
Sep29° / 14°295.411.96.2
Oct27° / 15°17521.612.34.7
Nov25° / 15°23825.712.64.1
Dec24° / 15°2212412.74.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121288
131288
141288
151387
161387
171288
181288
191288
201387
211387
221387
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Alto Hama gets around 186 mm of rain over 20.4 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 66% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
371
471
572
672
772
872
972
1071
1170
1270
1369
1468
1567
1666
1765
1864
1963
2062
2161
2260
2360
2459
2559
2659
2759
2859
2959
3059
3159

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1434611
2434611
3433621
4433621
5532621
6531631
7531631
8631621
9630631
10730621
11731620
12831610
13931600
14932581
151033561
161033561
171134541
181135531
191136521
201237501
211238491
221239481
231240471
241240461
251240461
261240461
271340461
281340461
291339471
301338481
311338481

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 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:406:22
212.75:406:23
312.75:416:23
412.75:416:23
512.75:426:24
612.75:426:24
712.75:436:24
812.75:436:25
912.75:446:25
1012.75:456:25
1112.75:456:25
1212.75:466:26
1312.75:466:26
1412.75:476:26
1512.75:476:26
1612.65:486:26
1712.65:486:27
1812.65:496:27
1912.65:496:27
2012.65:506:27
2112.65:506:27
2212.65:516:27
2312.65:516:27
2412.65:526:27
2512.65:526:27
2612.65:536:28
2712.65:536:28
2812.65:546:28
2912.65:546:27
3012.55:546:27
3112.55:556:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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255.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Alto Hama

In seasonPeak

In January, Alto Hama sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alto Hama's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Alto Hama?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Alto Hama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alto Hama in January

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

In January, Alto Hama sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Alto Hama in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alto Hama peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jul 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Alto Hama 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 Alto Hama is worst in August — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1097 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May35Poor
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul95Unhealthy
Aug98Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Hama?

Alto Hama sits at 12.2°S, 15.6°E, 1,509 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Londuimbali, 25 km away.

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Topography around Alto Hama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Hama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 1,491 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Alto Hama is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Londuimbali 25 km · Ecunna 50 km · Huambo 64 km · Caála 69 km · Longonjo 82 km · Catchiungo 82 km · Balombo 86 km · Mungo 87 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Alto Hama (-12.2333°, 15.55°, elevation 1,509 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).