Tombôco weather in January

In January, Tombôco sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 164 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tombôco's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tombôco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tombôco reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How January really feels in Tombôco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tombôco weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°16421.112.43.7
Feb30° / 23°15018.712.23.7
Mar30° / 23°15320.4123.5
Apr30° / 23°23424.511.93.2
May29° / 22°6711.111.75.3
Jun27° / 19°20.311.67.8
Jul27° / 18°10.111.68.0
Aug27° / 18°4111.87.5
Sep27° / 20°113.3126.8
Oct28° / 21°6113.912.25.0
Nov29° / 22°16222.612.33.6
Dec29° / 22°17622.312.43.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15892
16892
17892
18892
19793
20793
21793
22793
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tombôco gets around 164 mm of rain over 21.1 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 69% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
569
669
769
869
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1869
1969
2069
2169
2268
2368
2467
2567
2667
2766
2866
2966
3066
3166

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113843
213843
312853
412853
512844
612844
712844
812844
912844
1012844
1112844
1212844
1312844
1412844
1512844
1612844
1712835
1812835
1912835
2011845
2111845
2211845
2311845
2411845
2511845
2611845
2711845
2811845
2911845
3011845
3111845

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 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:58 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:586:22
212.45:596:22
312.45:596:22
412.46:006:23
512.46:006:23
612.46:016:23
712.46:016:24
812.46:026:24
912.46:026:25
1012.46:036:25
1112.46:036:25
1212.46:036:26
1312.46:046:26
1412.46:046:26
1512.46:056:26
1612.46:056:27
1712.46:066:27
1812.36:066:27
1912.36:076:27
2012.36:076:28
2112.36:076:28
2212.36:086:28
2312.36:086:28
2412.36:096:28
2512.36:096:28
2612.36:096:29
2712.36:106:29
2812.36:106:29
2912.36:106:29
3012.36:116:29
3112.36:116:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tombôco

In seasonPeak

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

Tombôco's rainy season runs November–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 Tombôco?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tombôco.

What to pack for Tombôco in January

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

In January, Tombôco sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tombôco in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Tombôco in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tombôco peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tombôco 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 Tombôco is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 2340 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tombôco?

Tombôco sits at 6.8°S, 13.3°E, 396 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'zeto, 69 km away.

MatadiBomaMbanza KongoKengeSoyoMoandaCuímba

Topography around Tombôco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tombôco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Tombôco is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: N'zeto 69 km · Matadi 108 km · Boma 110 km · Mbanza Kongo 117 km · Kenge 121 km · Soyo 130 km · Moanda 144 km · Cuímba 162 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 Tombôco (-6.8052°, 13.3302°, elevation 396 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).