Nzagi weather in January

In January, Nzagi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 133 mm of rain across 19.7 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 27°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 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nzagi's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzagi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Nzagi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142719
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222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Nzagi 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
Jan27° / 19°13319.712.44.8
Feb27° / 19°12216.812.34.9
Mar28° / 19°21523.212.14.3
Apr28° / 19°27525.711.83.9
May28° / 18°7811.111.65.9
Jun28° / 15°40.811.57.6
Jul28° / 14°10.211.68.0
Aug27° / 16°102.811.77.8
Sep27° / 17°6717.2125.4
Oct27° / 18°20926.512.23.9
Nov26° / 19°27025.912.43.9
Dec26° / 19°19423.812.54.4

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 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71288
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191189
201288
211288
221288
231288
241486
251486
261486
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nzagi gets around 133 mm of rain over 19.7 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
369
469
569
669
768
868
968
1068
1167
1267
1366
1466
1565
1664
1763
1863
1962
2061
2161
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3059
3159

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1127711
2127711
3127711
4127711
5127711
6127711
7227701
8227701
9226720
10226720
11226720
12326710
13326710
14326710
15326710
16426700
17426700
18426700
19526690
20525700
21525700
22524710
23524710
24523720
25523720
26523720
27523720
28523720
29523720
30524710
31424711

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 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:48 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:486:16
212.55:486:17
312.55:496:17
412.55:496:18
512.55:506:18
612.55:506:18
712.55:516:19
812.55:516:19
912.55:526:19
1012.55:526:20
1112.55:536:20
1212.55:536:20
1312.55:536:20
1412.45:546:21
1512.45:546:21
1612.45:556:21
1712.45:556:21
1812.45:566:22
1912.45:566:22
2012.45:576:22
2112.45:576:22
2212.45:586:22
2312.45:586:23
2412.45:586:23
2512.45:596:23
2612.45:596:23
2712.46:006:23
2812.46:006:23
2912.46:006:23
3012.46:016:23
3112.46:016:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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 Nzagi

In seasonPeak

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

Nzagi's rainy season runs March–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 Nzagi?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Nzagi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nzagi in January

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

In January, Nzagi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nzagi 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 Nzagi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 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 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nzagi 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 Nzagi is worst in September — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1570 µg/m³Nov 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May41Poor
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep76Unhealthy
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nzagi?

Nzagi sits at 8.4°S, 15.3°E, 906 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camabatela, 23 km away.

UígePiriLucalaPango Aluquém

Topography around Nzagi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzagi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 953 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.

The land around Nzagi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,144 m
treesshrubsgrassland
January weather nearby: Camabatela 23 km · Cazombo 39 km · Bula Atumba 64 km · Negage 70 km · Uíge 90 km · Piri 97 km · Lucala 99 km · Pango Aluquém 99 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 Nzagi (-8.3855°, 15.3013°, elevation 906 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).