Cangandala weather in January

In January, Cangandala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 84 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cangandala's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cangandala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cangandala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152818
162818
172818
182818
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Cangandala 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
Jan28° / 19°8414.812.55.3
Feb29° / 19°791312.34.8
Mar28° / 19°14920.612.14.4
Apr28° / 18°11818.411.84.8
May29° / 17°102.311.66.6
Jun29° / 15°00.111.47.2
Jul30° / 14°0011.56.8
Aug31° / 16°30.911.75.9
Sep31° / 17°4210.711.94.7
Oct29° / 18°13924.212.23.7
Nov27° / 18°17124.412.44.1
Dec27° / 18°1231912.64.9

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91585
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181288
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261486
271486
281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cangandala gets around 84 mm of rain over 14.8 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 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
355
455
555
655
754
853
953
1051
1150
1249
1348
1447
1546
1645
1744
1844
1943
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1185437
2185437
3185338
4185338
5185338
6185338
7185338
8185338
9195238
10195337
11195436
121105435
131105435
141115434
151115533
161125433
171125532
181135432
191135531
202145331
212145331
222145430
232145430
242145430
252155330
263155230
273155131
283155131
293165031
303165032
312164932

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:416:14
212.65:416:15
312.65:426:15
412.65:426:15
512.65:436:16
612.65:436:16
712.55:446:16
812.55:446:17
912.55:456:17
1012.55:456:17
1112.55:466:18
1212.55:466:18
1312.55:476:18
1412.55:476:19
1512.55:486:19
1612.55:486:19
1712.55:496:19
1812.55:496:19
1912.55:506:20
2012.55:506:20
2112.55:506:20
2212.55:516:20
2312.55:516:20
2412.55:526:20
2512.55:526:20
2612.55:536:20
2712.55:536:20
2812.45:546:20
2912.45:546:21
3012.45:546:21
3112.45:556:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.54 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
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cangandala

In seasonPeak

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

Cangandala'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 Cangandala?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cangandala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cangandala in January

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

In January, Cangandala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cangandala 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 Cangandala peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cangandala 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 Cangandala is worst in July — around 153 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18148 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May30Moderate
Jun110Unhealthy
Jul153Very unhealthy
Aug122Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cangandala?

Cangandala sits at 9.8°S, 16.4°E, 1,104 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Malanje, 29 km away.

CacusoMussendeSanta ClaraKunda dya BazeCambundi CatemboLucala

Topography around Cangandala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cangandala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 1,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Cangandala is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), trees (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Malanje 29 km · Bailundo 53 km · Cacuso 85 km · Mussende 93 km · Santa Clara 118 km · Kunda dya Baze 119 km · Cambundi Catembo 127 km · Lucala 141 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 Cangandala (-9.7833°, 16.4333°, elevation 1,104 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).