Cuíto weather in January

In January, Cuíto sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 240 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% 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 Cuíto's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuíto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:42 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Cuíto reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282516
292516
302516
312516

Cuíto weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°24022.812.64.7
Feb25° / 16°18920.212.44.7
Mar24° / 15°2032512.14.4
Apr24° / 15°6912.611.76.5
May25° / 12°30.711.48.9
Jun25° / 10°00.111.39.5
Jul25° / 10°0011.39.4
Aug28° / 12°00.111.68.3
Sep29° / 15°234.311.96.4
Oct28° / 16°13519.112.34.9
Nov25° / 16°21725.812.64.1
Dec24° / 16°25825.612.74.2

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 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8793
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cuíto gets around 240 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
580
679
779
878
978
1077
1176
1275
1374
1473
1573
1672
1771
1871
1970
2070
2169
2269
2369
2469
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3168

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1326710
2426700
3426700
4425710
5425710
6525700
7525700
8625690
9626680
10726670
11826660
12926650
13926650
141027630
151127620
161127611
171227601
181227601
191228591
201228591
211228591
221228591
231229581
241229581
251229581
261230571
271230571
281230571
291230580
301130590
311129600

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
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 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 5:34 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:346:17
212.75:346:17
312.75:356:18
412.75:366:18
512.75:366:18
612.75:376:19
712.75:376:19
812.75:386:19
912.75:386:20
1012.75:396:20
1112.75:396:20
1212.75:406:20
1312.75:406:21
1412.75:416:21
1512.75:416:21
1612.75:426:21
1712.65:426:21
1812.65:436:22
1912.65:436:22
2012.65:446:22
2112.65:446:22
2212.65:456:22
2312.65:456:22
2412.65:466:22
2512.65:466:22
2612.65:476:22
2712.65:476:22
2812.65:486:22
2912.65:486:22
3012.65:496:22
3112.55:496:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.53 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
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cuíto

In seasonPeak

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

Cuíto's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Cuíto?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cuíto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuíto in January

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

In January, Cuíto sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cuíto in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuíto peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cuíto 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 Cuíto is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1372 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun42Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuíto?

Cuíto sits at 12.4°S, 16.9°E, 1,715 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catabola, 46 km away.

MungoNharêaAnduloCuemba

Topography around Cuíto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuíto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,678 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m.

The land around Cuíto is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
636 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Catabola 46 km · Chinguar 67 km · Camacupa 72 km · Catchiungo 79 km · Mungo 97 km · Nharêa 101 km · Andulo 103 km · Cuemba 128 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 Cuíto (-12.3833°, 16.9333°, elevation 1,715 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).