Negage weather in January

In January, Negage sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 179 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Negage's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Negage reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Negage weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°17923.412.44.4
Feb27° / 18°14819.212.34.7
Mar27° / 18°22123.612.14.3
Apr27° / 18°25725.411.83.9
May27° / 18°9713.311.76.1
Jun27° / 15°101.911.68.1
Jul28° / 14°20.311.68.3
Aug27° / 15°234.911.77.5
Sep26° / 17°10819.1125.2
Oct26° / 18°2702812.23.8
Nov26° / 18°29926.712.43.9
Dec25° / 18°25226.312.44.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181090
191090
201090
211189
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Negage gets around 179 mm of rain over 23.4 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 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
479
579
679
778
878
978
1078
1177
1277
1377
1476
1576
1676
1775
1875
1975
2074
2174
2274
2373
2473
2573
2673
2772
2872
2972
3071
3171

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 (%)
113762
213762
313762
413762
513762
613762
713762
813762
923761
1023761
1123761
1223761
1323860
1423860
1523860
1623860
1733859
1833859
1933859
2043759
2143759
2243759
2343759
2443660
2543660
2643660
2743561
2843561
2943462
3043462
3143462

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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 5:49 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:15
212.45:496:16
312.45:506:16
412.45:506:17
512.45:516:17
612.45:516:17
712.45:526:18
812.45:526:18
912.45:536:18
1012.45:536:19
1112.45:546:19
1212.45:546:19
1312.45:556:20
1412.45:556:20
1512.45:566:20
1612.45:566:20
1712.45:566:21
1812.45:576:21
1912.45:576:21
2012.45:586:21
2112.45:586:21
2212.45:596:22
2312.45:596:22
2412.45:596:22
2512.46:006:22
2612.46:006:22
2712.46:016:22
2812.46:016:22
2912.46:016:22
3012.36:026:22
3112.36:026:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Negage

In seasonPeak

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

Negage'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 Negage?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Negage for sightseeing.

What to pack for Negage in January

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

In January, Negage sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Negage 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 Negage peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Negage 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 Negage is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Negage?

Negage sits at 7.8°S, 15.3°E, 1,240 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Uíge, 29 km away.

Sanza PomboCazomboBula AtumbaGombe

Topography around Negage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Negage is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Uíge 29 km · Camabatela 49 km · Songo 65 km · Nzagi 70 km · Sanza Pombo 94 km · Cazombo 109 km · Bula Atumba 114 km · Gombe 115 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 Negage (-7.7594°, 15.2722°, elevation 1,240 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).