Quipungo weather in January

In January, Quipungo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 121 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Quipungo's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quipungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Quipungo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
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182817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How January really feels in Quipungo

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.

Quipungo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°12114.912.85.4
Feb27° / 17°12414.712.55.3
Mar27° / 17°15120.212.14.9
Apr27° / 16°418.111.76.9
May28° / 14°10.211.38.3
Jun27° / 11°0011.19.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.29.0
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.9
Sep32° / 16°4111.95.1
Oct32° / 18°326.212.34.3
Nov30° / 18°10015.112.74.5
Dec28° / 18°13016.312.95.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92476
102476
112476
122476
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Quipungo gets around 121 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
450
550
650
750
850
949
1049
1149
1248
1347
1447
1546
1646
1746
1845
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2447
2547
2648
2748
2849
2949
3050
3150

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12325457
22225467
32226467
42126467
52126467
62126467
72126467
82126467
92126467
102226467
112226466
122326456
132425456
142425456
152525446
162625446
172624446
182724446
192723446
202823446
212822446
222822436
232822437
242821437
252821438
262821438
272820439
282819439
2928194310
3028184310
3128184411

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 5:39 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:396:31
212.95:406:31
312.95:406:32
412.95:416:32
512.85:416:32
612.85:426:33
712.85:426:33
812.85:436:33
912.85:446:33
1012.85:446:34
1112.85:456:34
1212.85:456:34
1312.85:466:34
1412.85:466:35
1512.85:476:35
1612.85:476:35
1712.85:486:35
1812.85:496:35
1912.85:496:35
2012.85:506:35
2112.85:506:35
2212.75:516:35
2312.75:516:35
2412.75:526:35
2512.75:526:35
2612.75:536:35
2712.75:536:35
2812.75:546:35
2912.75:546:35
3012.75:556:35
3112.75:556:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Quipungo

In seasonPeak

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

Quipungo's rainy season runs November–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 Quipungo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Quipungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quipungo in January

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

In January, Quipungo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Quipungo 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 Quipungo peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 17UV 16Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quipungo 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 Quipungo is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1031 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quipungo?

Quipungo sits at 14.8°S, 14.5°E, 1,302 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Matala, 55 km away.

CaluquembeLubangoCamucuioCahamaVireiCubalGanda

Topography around Quipungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quipungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 m.

The land around Quipungo is covered by shrubs (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
1,053 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Matala 55 km · Caluquembe 106 km · Lubango 113 km · Camucuio 160 km · Cahama 165 km · Virei 198 km · Cubal 200 km · Ganda 201 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 Quipungo (-14.8191°, 14.535°, elevation 1,302 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).