Cuilo weather in January

In January, Cuilo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 188 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Cuilo's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuilo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cuilo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with 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
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Cuilo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°18826.212.43.9
Feb28° / 18°15121.812.34.1
Mar28° / 18°19025.612.13.9
Apr28° / 18°14220.111.84.6
May30° / 17°163.511.66.0
Jun30° / 16°20.511.56.2
Jul31° / 16°00.111.66.1
Aug31° / 17°183.811.75.3
Sep29° / 18°10618.2124.2
Oct28° / 18°19026.812.23.8
Nov27° / 18°21127.312.43.7
Dec27° / 18°20427.712.53.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14793
15892
16892
17892
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cuilo gets around 188 mm of rain over 26.2 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 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1086
1186
1286
1385
1485
1585
1684
1784
1884
1984
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81882
91882
101882
111981
121981
132080
142080
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252080
262080
271981
281981
291882
301882
311783

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:31 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:315:59
212.55:316:00
312.55:326:00
412.55:326:00
512.55:336:01
612.55:336:01
712.55:346:01
812.55:346:02
912.55:356:02
1012.55:356:02
1112.45:366:03
1212.45:366:03
1312.45:376:03
1412.45:376:04
1512.45:386:04
1612.45:386:04
1712.45:396:04
1812.45:396:05
1912.45:406:05
2012.45:406:05
2112.45:406:05
2212.45:416:05
2312.45:416:05
2412.45:426:06
2512.45:426:06
2612.45:436:06
2712.45:436:06
2812.45:436:06
2912.45:446:06
3012.45:446:06
3112.45:446:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cuilo

In seasonPeak

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

Cuilo's rainy season runs September–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 Cuilo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cuilo.

What to pack for Cuilo in January

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

In January, Cuilo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cuilo 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 Cuilo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jul 24UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuilo 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 Cuilo is worst in July — around 232 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 26.4× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 17216 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May25Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul232Very unhealthy
Aug104Unhealthy
Sep28Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuilo?

Cuilo sits at 8.2°S, 19.5°E, 1,059 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Lubalo, 106 km away.

LubaloLucapaChitatoDundoCafunfoSaurimoCuango-LuzambaCassanguidi

Topography around Cuilo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuilo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Cuilo is covered by grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Lubalo 106 km · Lucapa 136 km · Chitato 169 km · Dundo 172 km · Cafunfo 178 km · Saurimo 185 km · Cuango-Luzamba 192 km · Cassanguidi 213 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 Cuilo (-8.2362°, 19.5257°, elevation 1,059 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).