Canacassala weather in January

In January, Canacassala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 99 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Canacassala's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canacassala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Canacassala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
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173022
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193022
203022
213022
223022
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243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How January really feels in Canacassala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 15 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
15
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.

Canacassala weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°9914.612.44.4
Feb30° / 22°10612.912.34.2
Mar30° / 22°14218.712.13.7
Apr29° / 22°21624.111.83.4
May29° / 21°356.711.66.0
Jun28° / 18°10.111.58.2
Jul27° / 17°10.111.68.3
Aug27° / 17°40.711.77.8
Sep28° / 19°103.2126.7
Oct29° / 21°389.412.25.3
Nov29° / 22°13518.812.44.1
Dec29° / 22°12017.412.54.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131288
141288
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271486
281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Canacassala gets around 99 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
751
851
951
1050
1150
1250
1349
1449
1548
1647
1747
1846
1946
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1240571
2240571
3240571
4240571
5241561
6241561
7241561
8241561
9240571
10240571
11340561
12340570
13339580
14339580
15438580
16438580
17537580
18537580
19536590
20635590
21635590
22734590
23734590
24733600
25733600
26733600
27733591
28733591
29734581
30734581
31735571

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 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:536:21
212.55:536:21
312.55:546:22
412.55:546:22
512.55:556:22
612.55:556:23
712.55:566:23
812.55:566:23
912.55:576:24
1012.45:576:24
1112.45:586:24
1212.45:586:25
1312.45:596:25
1412.45:596:25
1512.46:006:25
1612.46:006:26
1712.46:006:26
1812.46:016:26
1912.46:016:26
2012.46:026:26
2112.46:026:27
2212.46:036:27
2312.46:036:27
2412.46:036:27
2512.46:046:27
2612.46:046:27
2712.46:056:27
2812.46:056:27
2912.46:056:28
3012.46:066:28
3112.46:066:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Canacassala

In seasonPeak

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

Canacassala's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Canacassala?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Canacassala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canacassala in January

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

In January, Canacassala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Canacassala 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 Canacassala peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Canacassala 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 Canacassala is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Canacassala?

Canacassala sits at 8.2°S, 14.1°E, 652 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Muxaluando, 19 km away.

Topography around Canacassala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canacassala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m.

The land around Canacassala is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Muxaluando 19 km · Gombe 20 km · Cage Mazumbo 29 km · Piri 54 km · Úcua 55 km · Mabubas 62 km · Caxito 68 km · Pango Aluquém 72 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 Canacassala (-8.1626°, 14.1166°, elevation 652 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).