Virei weather in January

In January, Virei sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Virei's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Virei reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53321
63321
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93321
103321
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How January really feels in Virei

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.

Virei weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°385.512.83.8
Feb33° / 21°558.212.53.6
Mar33° / 22°11014.612.13.2
Apr35° / 22°295.611.73.2
May35° / 19°00.111.33.7
Jun32° / 16°0011.15.3
Jul32° / 15°0011.25.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.56.1
Sep32° / 16°00.111.95.6
Oct34° / 19°61.612.44.1
Nov34° / 21°163.612.73.3
Dec33° / 20°325.512.93.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74060
83961
93862
103862
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193565
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273763
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Virei gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2922
3022
3123

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1243923112
2243923123
3233924123
4233924123
5223825123
6223826123
7223726113
8223727113
9213628114
10213628114
11213629114
12213530114
13213531103
14213431103
15213432103
16213433103
17213433103
18213433103
19203434102
20203434102
21203434102
22203434112
23203433112
24193433122
25193433131
26193332141
27193332141
28193331151
29203230162
30203230162
31203230172

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

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 5:44 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:446:39
212.95:446:39
312.95:456:40
412.95:456:40
512.95:466:40
612.95:476:41
712.95:476:41
812.95:486:41
912.95:486:41
1012.95:496:42
1112.95:496:42
1212.95:506:42
1312.95:516:42
1412.95:516:42
1512.85:526:43
1612.85:526:43
1712.85:536:43
1812.85:536:43
1912.85:546:43
2012.85:556:43
2112.85:556:43
2212.85:566:43
2312.85:566:43
2412.85:576:43
2512.85:576:43
2612.85:586:43
2712.75:586:43
2812.75:596:43
2912.75:596:43
3012.76:006:43
3112.76:006:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
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186.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Virei?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Virei. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Virei in January

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

In January, Virei sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Virei in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Virei peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Virei 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 Virei is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 2120 µg/m³Apr 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Virei?

Virei sits at 15.7°S, 12.9°E, 444 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mossamedes, 104 km away.

MossamedesLubangoTômbuaCahamaCamucuioQuipungoHumbeXangongo

Topography around Virei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.

The land around Virei is covered by shrubs (81%) within 3 km, shrubs (89%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
2,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Mossamedes 104 km · Lubango 107 km · Tômbua 119 km · Cahama 158 km · Camucuio 182 km · Quipungo 198 km · Humbe 234 km · Xangongo 244 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 Virei (-15.727°, 12.9496°, elevation 444 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).