Quibala weather in January

In January, Quibala sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 120 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Quibala's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quibala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Quibala reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Quibala weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°12017.912.65.3
Feb26° / 17°10815.612.45.3
Mar26° / 17°17522.412.14.5
Apr27° / 17°10718.811.85.1
May28° / 15°122.311.57.9
Jun28° / 13°10.211.48.7
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.2
Aug29° / 14°51.211.67.1
Sep28° / 15°7314.211.95.5
Oct27° / 17°2002812.23.9
Nov25° / 17°21726.812.53.9
Dec25° / 16°15422.312.64.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171585
181585
191585
201585
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Quibala gets around 120 mm of rain over 17.9 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 57% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
564
664
764
864
963
1063
1162
1261
1360
1459
1558
1657
1756
1855
1954
2053
2152
2252
2351
2451
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3151

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1118729
2118729
3117739
4117739
5117748
6116758
7116758
8216748
9216748
10216757
11217747
12217747
13217756
14218746
15318736
16319726
17319726
18320716
19320716
20320716
21321706
22321706
23321706
24422686
25422686
26422686
27422686
28422677
29422677
30422677
31422668

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:456:22
212.65:456:22
312.65:466:23
412.65:466:23
512.65:476:23
612.65:476:24
712.65:486:24
812.65:486:24
912.65:496:25
1012.65:496:25
1112.65:506:25
1212.65:506:25
1312.65:516:26
1412.65:516:26
1512.65:526:26
1612.65:526:26
1712.65:536:27
1812.65:536:27
1912.55:546:27
2012.55:546:27
2112.55:556:27
2212.55:556:27
2312.55:566:27
2412.55:566:27
2512.55:576:28
2612.55:576:28
2712.55:586:28
2812.55:586:28
2912.55:586:28
3012.55:596:28
3112.55:596:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Quibala

In seasonPeak

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

Quibala'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 Quibala?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Quibala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quibala in January

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

In January, Quibala sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Quibala 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 Quibala peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 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 highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quibala 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 Quibala is worst in July — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18174 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May23Moderate
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul185Very unhealthy
Aug108Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quibala?

Quibala sits at 10.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gabela, 67 km away.

Ucu Seles

Topography around Quibala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quibala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,299 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Quibala is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Gabela 67 km · Capunda 72 km · Quissecula 74 km · Cela 78 km · Santa Clara 78 km · Conda 82 km · Calulo 82 km · Ucu Seles 105 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 Quibala (-10.7337°, 14.98°, elevation 1,284 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).