Baía Farta weather in January

In January, Baía Farta sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baía Farta's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baía Farta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Baía Farta reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22625
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
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92625
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112625
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Baía Farta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°263.812.77.4
Feb27° / 25°35412.47.1
Mar28° / 26°737.812.16.4
Apr27° / 26°243.411.77.6
May26° / 24°1011.49.0
Jun23° / 22°0011.39.1
Jul21° / 20°0011.38.5
Aug21° / 19°0011.68.4
Sep22° / 20°10.211.98.7
Oct24° / 22°20.612.38.8
Nov25° / 24°10212.68.1
Dec26° / 24°233.712.77.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173466
183565
193565
203565
213565
223763
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baía Farta gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1044542
2044542
3043552
4042562
5042562
6041572
7041572
8140572
9140572
10139582
11138592
12138601
13137611
14136621
15136621
16135631
17135640
18134650
19134650
20134650
21134650
22133660
23133660
24133651
25133651
26033661
27033661
28034642
29034642
30034642
31034633

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:486:32
212.75:496:33
312.75:506:33
412.75:506:33
512.75:516:34
612.75:516:34
712.75:526:34
812.75:526:35
912.75:536:35
1012.75:536:35
1112.75:546:35
1212.75:546:36
1312.75:556:36
1412.75:556:36
1512.75:566:36
1612.75:566:37
1712.75:576:37
1812.75:586:37
1912.65:586:37
2012.65:596:37
2112.65:596:37
2212.66:006:37
2312.66:006:37
2412.66:016:37
2512.66:016:37
2612.66:026:37
2712.66:026:37
2812.66:026:37
2912.66:036:37
3012.66:036:37
3112.66:046:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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216.6Intense
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286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Baía Farta?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Baía Farta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baía Farta in January

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

In January, Baía Farta sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Baía Farta in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Baía Farta in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baía Farta peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Baía Farta 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 Baía Farta is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1830 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baía Farta?

Baía Farta sits at 12.6°S, 13.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Navegantes, 21 km away.

BocoioCubal do LumboCubal

Topography around Baía Farta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baía Farta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Baía Farta is covered by water (66%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, water (63%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Navegantes 21 km · Benguela 23 km · Dombe Grande 40 km · Catumbela 43 km · Lobito 45 km · Bocoio 103 km · Cubal do Lumbo 106 km · Cubal 124 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 Baía Farta (-12.6042°, 13.1967°, elevation 18 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).