Capunda weather in January

In January, Capunda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 130 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Capunda's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capunda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Capunda reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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112417
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Capunda 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
Jan24° / 17°13018.412.65.4
Feb25° / 17°12716.112.45.3
Mar25° / 18°25124.212.14.3
Apr26° / 18°1792311.84.5
May27° / 17°235.211.57.6
Jun26° / 15°10.111.49.0
Jul26° / 14°0011.49.1
Aug26° / 14°30.811.68.7
Sep26° / 16°369.211.97.0
Oct25° / 17°15325.212.24.4
Nov24° / 18°24127.312.53.9
Dec24° / 17°17222.112.64.8

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81189
91288
101288
111288
121288
131387
141486
151486
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301882
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Capunda gets around 130 mm of rain over 18.4 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 58% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
463
564
664
765
865
965
1064
1164
1263
1362
1461
1560
1659
1758
1858
1957
2056
2155
2254
2353
2453
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1076627
2066727
3066727
4066727
5066727
6066727
7066727
8076528
9076528
10086428
11086527
12096427
131106227
141116226
151126126
161126126
171136026
181136026
191145926
201145926
211145827
221145827
232145727
242145727
252145727
262145628
272145628
282135629
292135530
302135530
312135431

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
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:25
212.65:476:25
312.65:476:25
412.65:486:26
512.65:486:26
612.65:496:26
712.65:496:27
812.65:506:27
912.65:506:27
1012.65:516:28
1112.65:516:28
1212.65:526:28
1312.65:526:28
1412.65:536:29
1512.65:536:29
1612.65:546:29
1712.65:546:29
1812.65:556:29
1912.65:556:30
2012.65:566:30
2112.65:566:30
2212.65:576:30
2312.55:576:30
2412.55:586:30
2512.55:586:30
2612.55:596:30
2712.55:596:30
2812.55:596:30
2912.56:006:30
3012.56:006:30
3112.56:016:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Capunda

In seasonPeak

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

Capunda'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 Capunda?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Capunda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capunda in January

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

In January, Capunda sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Capunda in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Capunda 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 Capunda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 20 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 highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Capunda 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 Capunda is worst in July — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodJul 2158 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capunda?

Capunda sits at 11.1°S, 14.5°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Conda, 15 km away.

Porto Amboim

Topography around Capunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capunda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 1,166 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,449 m.

The land around Capunda is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Conda 15 km · Gabela 33 km · Ucu Seles 36 km · Sumbe 68 km · Quibala 72 km · Quissecula 74 km · Cela 78 km · Porto Amboim 88 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 Capunda (-11.1333°, 14.4667°, elevation 1,183 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).