Santa Clara weather in January

In January, Santa Clara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 110 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santa Clara's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Clara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:51 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santa Clara reaches about 27°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 29°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Santa Clara 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
Jan27° / 17°11016.112.55.3
Feb28° / 17°9313.712.35.4
Mar28° / 18°1832112.14.5
Apr28° / 18°1041711.85.1
May29° / 16°122.311.56.9
Jun29° / 14°00.111.47.7
Jul29° / 13°0011.57.3
Aug30° / 14°40.911.76.4
Sep30° / 16°6011.911.95.0
Oct28° / 17°1712612.23.8
Nov27° / 17°1912512.54.0
Dec26° / 17°13919.912.64.9

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61288
71387
81486
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211486
221486
231486
241486
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Clara gets around 110 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
356
456
557
657
758
858
958
1058
1157
1256
1356
1455
1554
1653
1752
1851
1950
2049
2148
2247
2346
2445
2545
2645
2744
2845
2945
3045
3146

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11117117
21117216
31117216
41117216
51117216
61117315
71117315
81127215
91127215
102127115
112127214
122137114
132147014
142147113
152157013
162166913
172166913
182176813
192176813
202176813
212176813
222186614
233186514
243186514
253186514
263186514
273186415
283186415
293186316
303186316
313186316

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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 24 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 5:44 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:446:19
212.65:446:19
312.65:456:20
412.65:456:20
512.65:466:21
612.65:466:21
712.65:476:21
812.65:476:22
912.65:486:22
1012.65:486:22
1112.65:496:22
1212.65:496:23
1312.55:506:23
1412.55:506:23
1512.55:516:23
1612.55:516:24
1712.55:526:24
1812.55:526:24
1912.55:536:24
2012.55:536:24
2112.55:546:24
2212.55:546:25
2312.55:556:25
2412.55:556:25
2512.55:566:25
2612.55:566:25
2712.55:576:25
2812.55:576:25
2912.55:576:25
3012.55:586:25
3112.45:586:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santa Clara

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Clara'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 Santa Clara?

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

January is a reasonable time to visit Santa Clara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Clara in January

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

In January, Santa Clara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara is worst in July — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18175 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May24Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul184Very unhealthy
Aug120Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Clara?

Santa Clara sits at 10.2°S, 15.4°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Calulo, 63 km away.

BailundoCacusoLucalaN'dalatandoCangandala

Topography around Santa Clara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Clara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Santa Clara is covered by grassland (49%), trees (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
January weather nearby: Calulo 63 km · Mussende 73 km · Quibala 78 km · Bailundo 92 km · Cacuso 92 km · Lucala 104 km · N'dalatando 115 km · Cangandala 118 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 Santa Clara (-10.1916°, 15.4341°, elevation 1,030 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).