Camacupa weather in January

In January, Camacupa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 210 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% 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 Camacupa's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camacupa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Camacupa is commune in Bié Province, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Camacupa reaches about 26°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 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Camacupa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°2102312.64.4
Feb26° / 17°1832112.44.4
Mar26° / 17°19224.612.14.2
Apr26° / 16°8613.911.75.9
May27° / 15°30.811.58.4
Jun27° / 13°0011.39.0
Jul27° / 13°0011.48.7
Aug30° / 16°10.211.66.8
Sep31° / 18°22511.95.2
Oct29° / 18°1092012.34.2
Nov27° / 17°19026.612.63.8
Dec26° / 17°22826.312.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26793
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Camacupa gets around 210 mm of rain over 23 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 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
482
582
681
780
879
979
1078
1177
1276
1375
1474
1573
1673
1772
1872
1971
2071
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
108848
218838
318838
418838
519837
629827
7210817
8210826
9211816
10312796
11313786
12314785
13315775
14315775
15316756
16317746
17317746
18318727
19318727
20318727
21319708
22319708
23319699
24418699
25418699
264186810
274186810
284186810
294186810
304176811
314176811

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 5:32 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:326:14
212.75:336:14
312.75:336:15
412.75:346:15
512.75:356:15
612.75:356:16
712.75:366:16
812.75:366:16
912.75:376:17
1012.75:376:17
1112.75:386:17
1212.75:386:18
1312.75:396:18
1412.65:396:18
1512.65:406:18
1612.65:406:18
1712.65:416:19
1812.65:416:19
1912.65:426:19
2012.65:426:19
2112.65:436:19
2212.65:436:19
2312.65:446:19
2412.65:446:19
2512.65:456:19
2612.65:456:19
2712.65:466:19
2812.65:466:19
2912.55:476:19
3012.55:476:19
3112.55:476:19

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 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Camacupa

In seasonPeak

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

Camacupa'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 Camacupa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Camacupa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Camacupa in January

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

In January, Camacupa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Camacupa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camacupa peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 19UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Camacupa 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 Camacupa is worst in August — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1479 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun48Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camacupa?

Camacupa sits at 12.0°S, 17.5°E, 1,473 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catabola, 26 km away.

AnduloMungoChinguarLuquembo

Topography around Camacupa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camacupa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Camacupa is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Catabola 26 km · Cuemba 67 km · Cuíto 72 km · Nharêa 83 km · Andulo 104 km · Mungo 137 km · Chinguar 138 km · Luquembo 144 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 Camacupa (-12.0167°, 17.4833°, elevation 1,473 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).