Ondjiva weather in January

In January, Ondjiva sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 152 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ondjiva's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ondjiva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Ondjiva is human settlement.

Density
58/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical January day in Ondjiva reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133020
143020
153020
163020
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183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
292919
302919
312919

How January really feels in Ondjiva

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.

Ondjiva weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°15214.112.94.3
Feb29° / 19°14714.512.64.5
Mar29° / 19°11515.412.14.8
Apr30° / 18°265.311.66.0
May29° / 15°10.211.27.4
Jun27° / 12°00119.1
Jul27° / 12°0011.19.0
Aug30° / 14°0011.46.6
Sep34° / 18°20.611.94.2
Oct35° / 20°193.812.43.1
Nov33° / 20°611012.83.5
Dec32° / 20°11813133.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94060
104060
113961
123862
133862
143763
153664
163565
173466
183367
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263268
273367
283367
293466
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ondjiva gets around 152 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1746
1846
1946
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1321422321
2321422321
3321422321
4321421311
5321521311
6321521311
7321522311
8311622311
9311622300
10311623300
11301623300
12301624300
13291625290
14291626290
15281627290
16271628290
17261629280
18251630280
19241631280
20231632290
21221632290
22221633290
23211533300
24211533310
25211533310
26211533320
27201532330
28201532330
29201531340
30201530350
31201430360

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 5:30 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:306:30
213.05:316:31
313.05:316:31
413.05:326:31
513.05:326:32
613.05:336:32
713.05:346:32
813.05:346:32
913.05:356:33
1013.05:356:33
1113.05:366:33
1212.95:366:33
1312.95:376:33
1412.95:386:34
1512.95:386:34
1612.95:396:34
1712.95:396:34
1812.95:406:34
1912.95:416:34
2012.95:416:34
2112.95:426:34
2212.95:426:34
2312.95:436:34
2412.85:446:34
2512.85:446:34
2612.85:456:34
2712.85:456:34
2812.85:466:34
2912.85:466:34
3012.85:476:34
3112.85:476:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ondjiva

In seasonPeak

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

Ondjiva's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Ondjiva?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ondjiva for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ondjiva in January

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

In January, Ondjiva sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ondjiva in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ondjiva peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ondjiva 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 Ondjiva is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1821 µg/m³Apr 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ondjiva?

Ondjiva sits at 17.1°S, 15.7°E, 1,113 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Helao Nafidi, 40 km away.

XangongoOndangwaHumbeCahamaOpuwo

Topography around Ondjiva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ondjiva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m.

The land around Ondjiva is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
75 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Helao Nafidi 40 km · Ongwediva 79 km · Oshakati 80 km · Xangongo 88 km · Ondangwa 97 km · Humbe 98 km · Cahama 175 km · Opuwo 229 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 Ondjiva (-17.0667°, 15.7333°, elevation 1,113 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).