Caála weather in January

In January, Caála sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 249 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Caála's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caála's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Caála is settlement in Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Caála reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
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92315
102314
112314
122314
132314
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202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312414

Caála 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
Jan23° / 14°24921.312.74.8
Feb24° / 14°21518.912.45.0
Mar24° / 15°25224.812.14.4
Apr24° / 14°9514.211.76.1
May24° / 12°71.411.48.9
Jun24° / 10°0011.39.7
Jul25° / 10°0011.39.5
Aug27° / 12°20.411.68.6
Sep28° / 14°305.111.97.0
Oct26° / 15°19020.512.35.1
Nov24° / 15°28425.712.64.2
Dec23° / 15°27924.312.74.3

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 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191189
201189
211189
221189
231288
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301486
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Caála gets around 249 mm of rain over 21.3 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 68% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
874
973
1073
1172
1271
1370
1469
1569
1668
1767
1867
1966
2065
2165
2264
2364
2463
2563
2663
2763
2863
2963
3064
3164

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
194843
294843
394744
494644
5104545
6104446
7104446
8114346
9124247
10124146
11134146
12144145
13154145
14154144
15164143
16164242
17174241
18174340
19184339
20184438
21184537
22194536
23194535
24194535
25204535
26204535
27204435
28204436
29214336
30214237
31214138

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 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 5:39 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:396:23
212.75:396:24
312.75:406:24
412.75:406:24
512.75:416:25
612.75:416:25
712.75:426:25
812.75:426:26
912.75:436:26
1012.75:436:26
1112.75:446:26
1212.75:446:27
1312.75:456:27
1412.75:466:27
1512.75:466:27
1612.75:476:27
1712.75:476:28
1812.75:486:28
1912.75:486:28
2012.75:496:28
2112.65:496:28
2212.65:506:28
2312.65:506:28
2412.65:516:28
2512.65:516:28
2612.65:526:28
2712.65:526:28
2812.65:536:28
2912.65:536:28
3012.65:546:28
3112.65:546:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.72 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
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Caála

In seasonPeak

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

Caála'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 Caála?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Caála for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caála in January

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

In January, Caála sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Caála 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 Caála peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caála 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 Caála is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2387 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caála?

Caála sits at 12.9°S, 15.6°E, 1,742 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Ecunna, 20 km away.

Chinguar

Topography around Caála

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caála has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,726 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,356 m.

The land around Caála is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
1,356 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ecunna 20 km · Huambo 21 km · Longonjo 34 km · Ucuma 56 km · Alto Hama 69 km · Londuimbali 73 km · Catchiungo 79 km · Chinguar 90 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 Caála (-12.8525°, 15.5606°, elevation 1,742 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).