Loanda weather in January

In January, Loanda sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 198 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Loanda's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
7:04 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Loanda is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Loanda reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Loanda

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.

Loanda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°19820.213.33.3
Feb31° / 22°16617.412.83.5
Mar31° / 22°12915.112.24.1
Apr29° / 20°908.111.55.8
May26° / 17°1158.210.97.2
Jun25° / 16°856.910.67.6
Jul25° / 15°635.810.77.9
Aug27° / 16°645.511.27.4
Sep29° / 18°1057.811.95.9
Oct30° / 20°14913.412.54.5
Nov31° / 21°15313.613.14.2
Dec31° / 22°18517.113.43.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183961
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Loanda gets around 198 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
467
567
667
767
867
967
1066
1166
1266
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1863
1963
2062
2162
2262
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2863
2963
3062
3162

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11627651
21627651
31526671
41526671
51526671
61526671
71526671
81526671
91526671
101526680
111525690
121525690
130525700
140525700
150625690
160625690
170625690
180625690
190625690
200725680
210725680
220725680
230724690
240724690
250824680
260824680
270824680
280824671
290824671
300825661
310825661

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:548:17
213.46:558:18
313.46:558:18
413.46:568:18
513.46:578:18
613.46:578:19
713.36:588:19
813.36:598:19
913.36:598:19
1013.37:008:19
1113.37:008:19
1213.37:018:20
1313.37:028:20
1413.37:038:20
1513.37:038:20
1613.37:048:20
1713.37:058:20
1813.27:058:20
1913.27:068:20
2013.27:078:20
2113.27:078:20
2213.27:088:20
2313.27:098:19
2413.27:098:19
2513.27:108:19
2613.17:118:19
2713.17:118:19
2813.17:128:18
2913.17:138:18
3013.17:138:18
3113.17:148:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Loanda?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loanda.

What to pack for Loanda in January

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

In January, Loanda sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Loanda 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 Loanda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Loanda 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 Loanda is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1631 µg/m³Mar 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loanda?

Loanda sits at 22.9°S, 53.1°W, 464 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rosana, 39 km away.

Topography around Loanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Loanda is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Rosana 39 km · Taquarussu 53 km · Paranavaí 71 km · Nova Andradina 80 km · Tapejara 94 km · Umuarama 96 km · Cruzeiro do Oeste 96 km · Cianorte 99 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Loanda (-22.9231°, -53.1372°, elevation 464 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).