Kunda dya Baze weather in January

In January, Kunda dya Baze sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Kunda dya Baze's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kunda dya Baze's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:47 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kunda dya Baze reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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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How January really feels in Kunda dya Baze

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kunda dya Baze 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
Jan29° / 20°11718.812.54.1
Feb30° / 20°9414.912.34.0
Mar30° / 20°15921.512.13.6
Apr29° / 20°12717.911.84.2
May31° / 19°122.511.65.4
Jun32° / 17°00.111.55.7
Jul32° / 17°0011.55.4
Aug33° / 19°30.911.74.6
Sep33° / 20°358.111.93.8
Oct31° / 20°12221.412.23.3
Nov29° / 20°18324.212.43.5
Dec29° / 20°15422.312.53.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31783
41783
51783
61684
71684
81684
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141288
151288
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201288
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281486
291486
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kunda dya Baze gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
168
268
367
467
567
667
766
866
965
1064
1163
1262
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1460
1559
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1758
1857
1957
2056
2156
2256
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2456
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2656
2756
2856
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3056
3156

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112825
2112825
3112825
4112825
5112825
6112825
7112825
8112834
9112834
10113824
11113824
12214813
13214813
14215803
15215812
16216802
17316792
18316792
19317782
20317773
21417763
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30418744
31418744

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
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275calm
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305calm
315calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:406:10
212.55:406:11
312.55:416:11
412.55:416:11
512.55:426:12
612.55:426:12
712.55:436:13
812.55:436:13
912.55:446:13
1012.55:446:13
1112.55:456:14
1212.55:456:14
1312.55:466:14
1412.55:466:15
1512.55:476:15
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1712.55:486:15
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2712.45:526:17
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kunda dya Baze

In seasonPeak

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

Kunda dya Baze'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 Kunda dya Baze?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kunda dya Baze for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kunda dya Baze in January

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

In January, Kunda dya Baze sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kunda dya Baze in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kunda dya Baze peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kunda dya Baze 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 Kunda dya Baze is worst in July — around 231 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 17224 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May55Poor
Jun172Very unhealthy
Jul231Very unhealthy
Aug180Very unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kunda dya Baze?

Kunda dya Baze sits at 8.9°S, 17.1°E, 732 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cafunfo, 105 km away.

CafunfoMalanjeCuango-LuzambaCangandalaBailundoCambundi CatemboCacusoCambundi

Topography around Kunda dya Baze

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kunda dya Baze has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 728 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Kunda dya Baze is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Cafunfo 105 km · Malanje 105 km · Cuango-Luzamba 112 km · Cangandala 119 km · Bailundo 138 km · Cambundi Catembo 141 km · Cacuso 154 km · Cambundi 160 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 Kunda dya Baze (-8.9077°, 17.0534°, elevation 732 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).