Mungo weather in January

In January, Mungo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 173 mm of rain across 21.1 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mungo's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mungo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
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202515
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292515
302515
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Mungo 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
Jan24° / 15°17321.112.64.9
Feb25° / 15°14117.712.45.0
Mar25° / 15°17423.512.14.5
Apr25° / 14°7614.311.76.0
May26° / 12°51.111.58.7
Jun25° / 11°00.111.39.3
Jul26° / 11°0011.49.2
Aug28° / 13°10.411.68.0
Sep29° / 15°346.211.96.2
Oct27° / 15°15322.712.34.6
Nov25° / 15°19426.512.54.0
Dec24° / 15°20024.912.74.3

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 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131189
141189
151189
161189
171288
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191189
201090
211189
221189
231189
241288
251288
261288
271288
281189
291189
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mungo gets around 173 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
776
875
975
1074
1172
1271
1370
1469
1568
1667
1766
1865
1964
2063
2162
2261
2360
2460
2559
2659
2759
2859
2959
3059
3159

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1330670
2330670
3330670
4329680
5429670
6429670
7429670
8529660
9529660
10629650
11629650
12730630
13830620
14831610
15931600
16931600
171032580
181032580
191033570
201034560
211034560
221035550
231036540
241136530
251136530
261136530
271136530
281136530
291136530
301036540
311035541

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 7 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
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 42 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:386:19
212.75:386:19
312.75:396:19
412.75:396:20
512.75:406:20
612.75:406:20
712.75:416:21
812.75:416:21
912.75:426:21
1012.75:426:22
1112.65:436:22
1212.65:446:22
1312.65:446:22
1412.65:456:23
1512.65:456:23
1612.65:466:23
1712.65:466:23
1812.65:476:23
1912.65:476:24
2012.65:486:24
2112.65:486:24
2212.65:496:24
2312.65:496:24
2412.65:506:24
2512.65:506:24
2612.65:506:24
2712.65:516:24
2812.55:516:24
2912.55:526:24
3012.55:526:24
3112.55:536:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mungo

In seasonPeak

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

Mungo's monsoon runs October–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 Mungo?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mungo in January

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

In January, Mungo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mungo 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 Mungo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 17Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mungo 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 Mungo is worst in June — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJun 2266 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May31Moderate
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mungo?

Mungo sits at 11.8°S, 16.2°E, 1,533 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Andulo, 63 km away.

Alto HamaNharêaCuítoLonduimbaliHuambo

Topography around Mungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,540 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m.

The land around Mungo is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
743 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Andulo 63 km · Chinguar 81 km · Catchiungo 82 km · Alto Hama 87 km · Nharêa 89 km · Cuíto 97 km · Londuimbali 110 km · Huambo 118 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 Mungo (-11.8327°, 16.2361°, elevation 1,533 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).