Kikolo weather in January

In January, Kikolo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kikolo's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kikolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kikolo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
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133024
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283025
293025
303025
313025

How January really feels in Kikolo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kikolo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°437.212.55.2
Feb30° / 25°467.512.34.7
Mar31° / 25°7212.212.14.2
Apr30° / 25°921411.84.4
May29° / 24°61.311.66.7
Jun27° / 21°0011.58.6
Jul25° / 19°0011.58.9
Aug25° / 19°10.211.78.5
Sep26° / 21°30.911.98.0
Oct28° / 23°112.712.27.1
Nov29° / 24°37812.45.6
Dec29° / 24°337.612.55.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
82872
92971
102971
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182971
193070
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kikolo gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123725
222735
321736
421736
520746
619756
719756
818757
918757
1018757
1117758
1217758
1317758
1417758
1517758
1617758
1717758
1817758
1917758
2018748
2118739
2218739
2318739
2418739
2518739
2619729
2719729
2819729
2919729
30197110
31197110

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3110calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:556:25
212.55:556:25
312.55:566:26
412.55:566:26
512.55:576:26
612.55:576:27
712.55:586:27
812.55:586:28
912.55:596:28
1012.55:596:28
1112.56:006:28
1212.56:006:29
1312.56:016:29
1412.56:016:29
1512.56:026:30
1612.56:026:30
1712.56:036:30
1812.56:036:30
1912.46:046:30
2012.46:046:31
2112.46:046:31
2212.46:056:31
2312.46:056:31
2412.46:066:31
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2612.46:076:31
2712.46:076:31
2812.46:076:31
2912.46:086:32
3012.46:086:32
3112.46:086:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
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

Is January a good time to visit Kikolo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kikolo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kikolo in January

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

In January, Kikolo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kikolo 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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Kikolo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kikolo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kikolo 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 Kikolo is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1847 µg/m³Jan 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kikolo?

Kikolo sits at 8.8°S, 13.3°E, 73 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cacuaco, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kikolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kikolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Kikolo is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
585 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Cacuaco 5.0 km · Hoji ya Henda 6.0 km · Sambizanga 7.0 km · Kima Kieza 7.0 km · Cazenga 8.0 km · Rangel 9.0 km · Mulenvos 9.0 km · Kilamba 10 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 Kikolo (-8.7815°, 13.3338°, elevation 73 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).