Luquembo weather in January

In January, Luquembo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 165 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Luquembo's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luquembo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:41 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Luquembo 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 30°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
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How January really feels in Luquembo

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.

Luquembo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°16519.812.64.7
Feb28° / 18°13018.112.44.4
Mar28° / 18°19223.512.14.2
Apr28° / 18°10114.711.85.1
May30° / 16°5111.56.5
Jun30° / 15°00.111.47.0
Jul30° / 15°0011.46.6
Aug32° / 17°20.611.65.2
Sep32° / 18°36811.94.2
Oct30° / 19°13722.712.23.7
Nov28° / 18°20026.412.53.7
Dec27° / 18°19923.712.64.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Luquembo gets around 165 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
368
468
568
668
767
867
966
1066
1165
1264
1364
1463
1563
1663
1762
1862
1962
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3162

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1024058
2024058
3024058
4024058
5134155
6134155
7134155
8134155
9144253
10144253
11144253
12154351
13154351
14164350
15164349
16174349
17174349
18184349
19184349
20184349
21184249
22184249
23184249
24184150
25184150
26184051
27184051
28184051
29184051
30183952
31183952

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 36 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:346:11
212.65:346:11
312.65:356:12
412.65:356:12
512.65:366:12
612.65:366:13
712.65:376:13
812.65:376:13
912.65:386:14
1012.65:386:14
1112.65:396:14
1212.65:396:14
1312.65:406:15
1412.65:406:15
1512.65:416:15
1612.65:416:15
1712.65:426:16
1812.65:426:16
1912.55:436:16
2012.55:436:16
2112.55:446:16
2212.55:446:16
2312.55:456:16
2412.55:456:17
2512.55:466:17
2612.55:466:17
2712.55:476:17
2812.55:476:17
2912.55:476:17
3012.55:486:17
3112.55:486:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Luquembo

In seasonPeak

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

Luquembo's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Luquembo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Luquembo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Luquembo in January

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

In January, Luquembo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luquembo 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 Luquembo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Aug 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luquembo 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 Luquembo is worst in August — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 18.1× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 14137 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul101Unhealthy
Aug145Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luquembo?

Luquembo sits at 10.7°S, 17.7°E, 1,125 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cambundi Catembo, 76 km away.

NharêaAnduloCamacupaCuembaCatabolaCangandalaCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Luquembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luquembo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Luquembo is covered by wetland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, wetland (36%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Cambundi Catembo 76 km · Nharêa 116 km · Andulo 139 km · Camacupa 144 km · Cuemba 162 km · Catabola 164 km · Cangandala 176 km · Cuango-Luzamba 181 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 Luquembo (-10.7391°, 17.7177°, elevation 1,125 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).