Lubalo weather in January

In January, Lubalo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 207 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 0% 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 Lubalo's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubalo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:38 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 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 Lubalo 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 24°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
292719
302719
312719

Lubalo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°20725.612.53.9
Feb28° / 19°16722.212.34.0
Mar28° / 18°21626.212.13.9
Apr28° / 18°13117.811.84.7
May30° / 18°102.511.65.8
Jun31° / 17°10.211.56.2
Jul31° / 17°0011.56.1
Aug32° / 18°92.211.75.1
Sep30° / 18°8515.511.94.2
Oct28° / 18°20427.112.23.7
Nov27° / 18°23627.512.43.6
Dec27° / 18°23527.612.53.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11793
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lubalo gets around 207 mm of rain over 25.6 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
286
386
486
586
685
785
885
984
1084
1183
1283
1382
1482
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2782
2882
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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113465
213465
313465
413465
513465
613465
713564
813564
913564
1013663
1113663
1213762
1323860
1423860
1523860
1623959
1723959
1833958
1934057
2034057
2134057
2234057
2334057
2434057
2524058
2623959
2723959
2823959
2923860
3023860
3123860

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 5:30 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:306:02
212.55:316:02
312.55:316:03
412.55:326:03
512.55:326:03
612.55:336:04
712.55:336:04
812.55:346:04
912.55:346:05
1012.55:356:05
1112.55:356:05
1212.55:366:06
1312.55:366:06
1412.55:376:06
1512.55:376:06
1612.55:386:07
1712.55:386:07
1812.55:396:07
1912.55:396:07
2012.55:406:07
2112.55:406:08
2212.55:416:08
2312.45:416:08
2412.45:416:08
2512.45:426:08
2612.45:426:08
2712.45:436:08
2812.45:436:08
2912.45:436:08
3012.45:446:08
3112.45:446:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 5.11 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
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lubalo

In seasonPeak

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

Lubalo'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 Lubalo?

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 Lubalo.

What to pack for Lubalo in January

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lubalo 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 Lubalo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lubalo 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 Lubalo is worst in July — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 21.0× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 23165 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May21Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul166Very unhealthy
Aug161Very unhealthy
Sep30Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lubalo?

Lubalo sits at 9.2°S, 19.3°E, 1,227 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuilo, 106 km away.

CuiloSaurimoCuango-LuzambaCafunfoLucapaCambundi CatemboLuquemboKunda dya Baze

Topography around Lubalo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Lubalo is covered by grassland (44%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
339 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Cuilo 106 km · Saurimo 134 km · Cuango-Luzamba 136 km · Cafunfo 148 km · Lucapa 180 km · Cambundi Catembo 216 km · Luquembo 246 km · Kunda dya Baze 246 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 Lubalo (-9.1545°, 19.2814°, elevation 1,227 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).