Menongue weather in January

In January, Menongue sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 172 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Menongue's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menongue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Menongue reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

How January really feels in Menongue

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.

Menongue weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°17221.312.84.6
Feb26° / 17°16419.312.54.7
Mar26° / 17°16721.512.14.8
Apr27° / 15°407.811.77.0
May27° / 13°20.411.38.5
Jun26° / 10°0011.19.2
Jul26° / 0011.29.2
Aug30° / 12°00.111.57.1
Sep32° / 16°51.511.94.9
Oct32° / 18°429.512.34.0
Nov29° / 17°12819.512.74.2
Dec27° / 17°19122.512.94.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141486
151486
161486
171585
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251684
261684
271684
281783
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Menongue gets around 172 mm of rain over 21.3 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 69% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
370
469
569
668
768
867
967
1067
1167
1267
1367
1468
1568
1668
1769
1869
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3169

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16166810
26176710
36186610
45196610
55206510
65216410
7521659
8422659
9422659
10423649
11523639
12523639
13523639
14523639
15523639
165236210
175226310
185226310
196216310
206216310
216206311
226206311
236206311
246196411
256196411
266196411
276196312
286186412
296186412
306186412
316176413

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:276:18
212.95:276:18
312.85:286:19
412.85:286:19
512.85:296:19
612.85:306:20
712.85:306:20
812.85:316:20
912.85:316:21
1012.85:326:21
1112.85:326:21
1212.85:336:21
1312.85:336:21
1412.85:346:22
1512.85:356:22
1612.85:356:22
1712.85:366:22
1812.85:366:22
1912.85:376:22
2012.85:376:22
2112.75:386:22
2212.75:386:23
2312.75:396:23
2412.75:396:23
2512.75:406:23
2612.75:406:23
2712.75:416:23
2812.75:416:22
2912.75:426:22
3012.75:426:22
3112.75:436:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Menongue

In seasonPeak

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

Menongue's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Menongue?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Menongue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Menongue in January

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

In January, Menongue sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Menongue in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Menongue peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Menongue 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 Menongue is worst in September — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.5× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1577 µg/m³Apr 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Menongue?

Menongue sits at 14.7°S, 17.7°E, 1,355 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chitembo, 168 km away.

ChitemboCuítoChinguarCatchiungoCuembaCatabolaMatalaCamacupa

Topography around Menongue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menongue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,368 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.

The land around Menongue is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
437 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
January weather nearby: Chitembo 168 km · Cuíto 266 km · Chinguar 276 km · Catchiungo 281 km · Cuemba 282 km · Catabola 282 km · Matala 286 km · Camacupa 295 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 Menongue (-14.6585°, 17.691°, elevation 1,355 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).