Andulo weather in January

In January, Andulo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 230 mm of rain across 22.3 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 2% 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 Andulo's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andulo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Andulo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Andulo 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°23022.312.64.7
Feb25° / 15°19719.712.44.8
Mar25° / 15°23824.812.14.3
Apr25° / 15°11115.511.85.9
May26° / 14°61.211.58.6
Jun25° / 12°00.111.39.3
Jul26° / 12°0011.49.2
Aug28° / 14°20.711.68.1
Sep28° / 15°467.511.96.3
Oct26° / 16°21524.612.34.4
Nov24° / 15°28227.712.53.8
Dec24° / 15°27126.812.74.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7793
8793
9793
10793
11991
12991
13991
14991
15892
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Andulo gets around 230 mm of rain over 22.3 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 72% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
480
580
680
779
879
978
1077
1176
1276
1375
1474
1573
1672
1771
1870
1969
2068
2167
2266
2366
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1225730
2325720
3325720
4325720
5325720
6325720
7425710
8426700
9526690
10527680
11627670
12628660
13728641
14729631
15829621
16830611
17830611
18931591
19931591
20932581
21932581
22933571
23933571
24933571
25933571
26933571
27933571
28933571
29932581
30932581
31932581

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
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 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 5:36 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:366:16
212.75:376:17
312.75:386:17
412.75:386:17
512.75:396:18
612.65:396:18
712.65:406:18
812.65:406:19
912.65:416:19
1012.65:416:19
1112.65:426:20
1212.65:426:20
1312.65:436:20
1412.65:436:20
1512.65:446:20
1612.65:446:21
1712.65:456:21
1812.65:456:21
1912.65:466:21
2012.65:466:21
2112.65:476:21
2212.65:476:22
2312.65:486:22
2412.65:486:22
2512.65:496:22
2612.55:496:22
2712.55:506:22
2812.55:506:22
2912.55:506:22
3012.55:516:22
3112.55:516:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Andulo

In seasonPeak

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

Andulo'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 Andulo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Andulo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Andulo in January

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

In January, Andulo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Andulo 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 Andulo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 17Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Andulo 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 Andulo is worst in August — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 12103 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May32Moderate
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug106Unhealthy
Sep42Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Andulo?

Andulo sits at 11.5°S, 16.7°E, 1,686 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Nharêa, 29 km away.

CatabolaCuítoCamacupaChinguarCatchiungoMussende

Topography around Andulo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andulo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,642 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Andulo is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Nharêa 29 km · Mungo 63 km · Catabola 98 km · Cuíto 103 km · Camacupa 104 km · Chinguar 125 km · Catchiungo 130 km · Mussende 131 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 Andulo (-11.4868°, 16.6966°, elevation 1,686 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).