Bocoio weather in January

In January, Bocoio sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 143 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bocoio's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocoio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bocoio reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Bocoio weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°14317.412.75.3
Feb26° / 17°15916.612.45.1
Mar26° / 17°25624.312.14.3
Apr27° / 17°15919.911.74.9
May28° / 16°14311.47.7
Jun28° / 13°00.111.38.8
Jul28° / 13°0011.38.3
Aug29° / 13°20.311.67.6
Sep29° / 15°276.411.96.4
Oct28° / 17°13520.812.34.8
Nov26° / 17°24724.912.64.2
Dec25° / 17°19920.812.74.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51486
61486
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151486
161486
171486
181585
191585
201684
211684
221684
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291981
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bocoio gets around 143 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
357
457
558
658
759
859
959
1059
1158
1258
1357
1456
1556
1655
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2854
2954
3055
3155

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10106624
20106624
30106624
41106524
51106425
61106425
71106425
81106425
91106425
101106425
111116424
122116324
132126323
142136223
152136322
162146321
173156121
183156121
193166120
203166120
213166120
223166120
234175920
244166020
254166020
264165921
274165921
284165822
294165723
304165723
314165624

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 5 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
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:45 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:456:28
212.75:456:29
312.75:466:29
412.75:476:29
512.75:476:30
612.75:486:30
712.75:486:30
812.75:496:31
912.75:496:31
1012.75:506:31
1112.75:506:31
1212.75:516:32
1312.75:516:32
1412.75:526:32
1512.75:526:32
1612.75:536:33
1712.75:536:33
1812.65:546:33
1912.65:556:33
2012.65:556:33
2112.65:566:33
2212.65:566:33
2312.65:576:33
2412.65:576:33
2512.65:576:33
2612.65:586:34
2712.65:586:34
2812.65:596:33
2912.65:596:33
3012.66:006:33
3112.66:006:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bocoio

In seasonPeak

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

Bocoio's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Bocoio?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bocoio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bocoio in January

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

In January, Bocoio sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bocoio 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 at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°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
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bocoio 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 Bocoio peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Aug 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bocoio 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 Bocoio is worst in August — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1367 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May21Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bocoio?

Bocoio sits at 12.5°S, 14.1°E, 972 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal do Lumbo, 18 km away.

Topography around Bocoio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bocoio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 963 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,559 m.

The land around Bocoio is covered by cropland (51%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Cubal do Lumbo 18 km · Catumbela 64 km · Cubal 64 km · Lobito 66 km · Chindumbo 68 km · Balombo 70 km · Benguela 81 km · Ganda 81 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 Bocoio (-12.4702°, 14.1369°, elevation 972 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).