Chindumbo weather in January

In January, Chindumbo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 112 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 5% 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 Chindumbo's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chindumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chindumbo 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 about 1°C cooler than 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

Chindumbo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°11216.812.65.4
Feb27° / 17°11115.112.45.3
Mar27° / 17°18222.712.14.5
Apr28° / 17°9717.711.75.1
May29° / 16°51.611.56.9
Jun29° / 14°0011.37.5
Jul29° / 13°0011.47.4
Aug30° / 14°20.511.67.0
Sep29° / 15°22711.96.0
Oct28° / 17°1082312.34.3
Nov26° / 18°17025.912.64.0
Dec25° / 17°14820.412.74.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81486
91486
101486
111486
121585
131585
141585
151585
161585
171585
181684
191684
201783
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chindumbo gets around 112 mm of rain over 16.8 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 53% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
355
456
557
658
759
859
959
1059
1158
1258
1357
1456
1555
1654
1753
1853
1952
2051
2151
2250
2349
2449
2548
2648
2748
2848
2949
3049
3149

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10126424
21126324
31116424
41116424
51116424
61106524
72106424
82106424
92106424
102116324
112116324
123126124
133126223
143136123
153146023
163156022
173165922
183165922
193175921
203185821
213185821
224185721
234185721
244195621
254195621
264195621
274195522
284195522
294195423
304185523
314185424

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 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 5:45 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:456:26
212.75:456:26
312.75:466:27
412.75:466:27
512.75:476:27
612.75:476:28
712.75:486:28
812.75:486:28
912.75:496:29
1012.75:496:29
1112.75:506:29
1212.75:506:29
1312.65:516:30
1412.65:516:30
1512.65:526:30
1612.65:526:30
1712.65:536:31
1812.65:546:31
1912.65:546:31
2012.65:556:31
2112.65:556:31
2212.65:556:31
2312.65:566:31
2412.65:566:31
2512.65:576:31
2612.65:576:31
2712.65:586:31
2812.65:586:31
2912.55:596:31
3012.55:596:31
3112.56:006:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chindumbo

In seasonPeak

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

Chindumbo'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 Chindumbo?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Chindumbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chindumbo in January

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chindumbo 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 Chindumbo peaks around January 19 at about 16 (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 highExtremeJan 19UV 16Aug 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chindumbo 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 Chindumbo is worst in August — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 980 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May22Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chindumbo?

Chindumbo sits at 11.9°S, 14.5°E, 992 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal do Lumbo, 55 km away.

CapundaQuisseculaCelaConda

Topography around Chindumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chindumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 1,009 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,559 m.

The land around Chindumbo is covered by grassland (40%), shrubs (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), shrubs (32%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
2,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
January weather nearby: Cubal do Lumbo 55 km · Balombo 56 km · Ucu Seles 62 km · Bocoio 68 km · Capunda 91 km · Quissecula 92 km · Cela 93 km · Conda 95 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 Chindumbo (-11.95°, 14.4667°, elevation 992 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).