Mbanza Kongo weather in January

In January, Mbanza Kongo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 154 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mbanza Kongo's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbanza Kongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Mbanza Kongo is capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province.

Founded
1390

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Mbanza Kongo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302922
312922

How January really feels in Mbanza Kongo

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.

Mbanza Kongo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°15421.612.33.9
Feb30° / 22°12617.812.23.9
Mar30° / 22°15220.4123.6
Apr30° / 22°22924.411.93.3
May29° / 21°9014.611.75.1
Jun27° / 19°20.511.67.9
Jul27° / 17°00.111.78.1
Aug27° / 18°30.811.87.6
Sep28° / 20°113.5126.8
Oct29° / 21°9115.112.14.8
Nov29° / 21°20724.212.33.5
Dec29° / 21°20124.512.43.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
121090
131090
141090
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mbanza Kongo gets around 154 mm of rain over 21.6 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 70% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1273
1373
1473
1573
1672
1772
1871
1970
2069
2168
2267
2366
2465
2564
2663
2762
2861
2961
3060
3160

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112871
202872
302872
402872
502872
602872
702872
802971
902971
1012970
1113069
1213069
1313168
1413168
1513267
1613267
1713267
1813267
1913267
2013267
2113267
2223266
2323266
2423167
2523167
2623167
2723068
2823068
2922969
3022969
3122870

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
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 6:17 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:17
212.45:566:17
312.45:566:18
412.45:576:18
512.45:576:19
612.45:586:19
712.35:586:19
812.35:596:20
912.35:596:20
1012.36:006:20
1112.36:006:21
1212.36:016:21
1312.36:016:21
1412.36:026:22
1512.36:026:22
1612.36:036:22
1712.36:036:22
1812.36:036:23
1912.36:046:23
2012.36:046:23
2112.36:056:23
2212.36:056:24
2312.36:056:24
2412.36:066:24
2512.36:066:24
2612.36:066:24
2712.36:076:24
2812.36:076:24
2912.36:086:24
3012.36:086:25
3112.36:086:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mbanza Kongo

In seasonPeak

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

Mbanza Kongo's rainy season runs November–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 Mbanza Kongo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbanza Kongo.

What to pack for Mbanza Kongo in January

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

In January, Mbanza Kongo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mbanza Kongo 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 Mbanza Kongo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mbanza Kongo 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 Mbanza Kongo is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 2256 µg/m³Nov 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun44Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug55Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mbanza Kongo?

Mbanza Kongo sits at 6.3°S, 14.2°E, 531 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuímba, 45 km away.

MatadiMaquela do ZomboTombôcoMbanza-NgunguSongo

Topography around Mbanza Kongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbanza Kongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m.

The land around Mbanza Kongo is covered by grassland (32%), shrubs (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
991 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Cuímba 45 km · Kimpese 81 km · Kenge 85 km · Matadi 98 km · Maquela do Zombo 99 km · Tombôco 117 km · Mbanza-Ngungu 131 km · Songo 138 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 Mbanza Kongo (-6.2667°, 14.2383°, elevation 531 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).