Ucu Seles weather in January

In January, Ucu Seles sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 110 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ucu Seles's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ucu Seles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ucu Seles reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
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Ucu Seles weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°11015.812.65.5
Feb27° / 19°11814.612.45.3
Mar27° / 20°27723.712.14.3
Apr27° / 20°21624.511.84.2
May27° / 19°266.711.57.2
Jun26° / 16°10.111.38.9
Jul25° / 15°0011.49.2
Aug24° / 15°20.511.69.0
Sep26° / 17°133.511.97.9
Oct26° / 19°8617.512.35.3
Nov25° / 19°20325.212.54.1
Dec25° / 19°14919.312.75.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51585
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111387
121387
131387
141387
151684
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211882
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272080
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ucu Seles gets around 110 mm of rain over 15.8 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 50% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
352
452
553
654
755
856
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1454
1553
1652
1752
1851
1950
2049
2148
2247
2346
2445
2545
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1134614
2133624
3133624
4133624
5132634
6131644
7131644
8130654
9130663
10130663
11229663
12229663
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22429643
23430633
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25430624
26430624
27431614
28431614
29531595
30531595
31431605

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:466:26
212.75:476:26
312.75:476:26
412.75:486:27
512.65:486:27
612.65:496:27
712.65:496:28
812.65:506:28
912.65:506:28
1012.65:516:29
1112.65:516:29
1212.65:526:29
1312.65:526:29
1412.65:536:30
1512.65:536:30
1612.65:546:30
1712.65:556:30
1812.65:556:30
1912.65:566:31
2012.65:566:31
2112.65:566:31
2212.65:576:31
2312.65:576:31
2412.65:586:31
2512.55:586:31
2612.55:596:31
2712.55:596:31
2812.56:006:31
2912.56:006:31
3012.56:016:31
3112.56:016:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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145.6Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ucu Seles

In seasonPeak

None of Ucu Seles's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ucu Seles's monsoon runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ucu Seles?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ucu Seles for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ucu Seles in January

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

In January, Ucu Seles sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ucu Seles in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ucu Seles 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 Ucu Seles peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 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 19UV 16Aug 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ucu Seles 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 Ucu Seles is worst in July — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodJul 2158 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ucu Seles?

Ucu Seles sits at 11.4°S, 14.3°E, 1,035 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Conda, 34 km away.

QuisseculaCelaPorto Amboim

Topography around Ucu Seles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ucu Seles has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 1,047 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,469 m.

The land around Ucu Seles is covered by cropland (46%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), trees (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
1,071 m
80 km
2,469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Conda 34 km · Capunda 36 km · Sumbe 55 km · Chindumbo 62 km · Gabela 63 km · Quissecula 86 km · Cela 89 km · Porto Amboim 96 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 Ucu Seles (-11.4124°, 14.3066°, elevation 1,035 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).