Cambundi weather in January

In January, Cambundi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 128 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cambundi's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambundi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cambundi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13021
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53021
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303122
313122

How January really feels in Cambundi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cambundi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°12820.512.43.5
Feb31° / 22°8815.412.23.5
Mar31° / 22°15120.812.13.2
Apr30° / 21°17921.411.83.4
May32° / 21°396.611.74.4
Jun33° / 19°30.711.64.7
Jul33° / 18°0011.64.5
Aug34° / 21°102.311.84.0
Sep33° / 22°5011.2123.4
Oct31° / 22°15023.312.23.0
Nov30° / 21°20025.112.33.2
Dec30° / 21°17023.712.43.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81684
91585
101585
111585
121585
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311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cambundi gets around 128 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
572
672
772
871
971
1070
1170
1270
1369
1469
1568
1667
1767
1866
1965
2064
2163
2263
2362
2461
2560
2660
2760
2859
2959
3059
3159

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113663
213762
303763
403862
503862
603961
713960
814059
914059
1014158
1114257
1214257
1314356
1414356
1514455
1614455
1714455
1814455
1924454
2024454
2124454
2224454
2324454
2424454
2524454
2624553
2724553
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3024553
3124553

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:42 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:426:08
212.45:436:08
312.45:436:09
412.45:446:09
512.45:446:09
612.45:456:10
712.45:456:10
812.45:466:10
912.45:466:11
1012.45:476:11
1112.45:476:11
1212.45:486:12
1312.45:486:12
1412.45:486:12
1512.45:496:13
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1712.45:506:13
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1912.45:516:14
2012.45:516:14
2112.45:526:14
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2412.45:536:14
2512.45:536:15
2612.45:546:15
2712.35:546:15
2812.35:546:15
2912.35:556:15
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3112.35:556:15

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 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 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
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cambundi

In seasonPeak

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

Cambundi's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Cambundi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cambundi.

What to pack for Cambundi in January

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

In January, Cambundi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cambundi 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 Cambundi peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 23 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 22UV 15Jul 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cambundi 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 Cambundi is worst in June — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23177 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May73Unhealthy
Jun179Very unhealthy
Jul172Very unhealthy
Aug134Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambundi?

Cambundi sits at 7.5°S, 17.0°E, 515 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Kasongo-Lunda, 113 km away.

Kasongo-LundaSanza PomboKunda dya BazeCafunfoNegageCamabatelaNzagiCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Cambundi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambundi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m.

The land around Cambundi is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
619 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwater
January weather nearby: Kasongo-Lunda 113 km · Sanza Pombo 115 km · Kunda dya Baze 160 km · Cafunfo 179 km · Negage 197 km · Camabatela 200 km · Nzagi 217 km · Cuango-Luzamba 217 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 Cambundi (-7.4686°, 17.0377°, elevation 515 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).