Abba weather in January

In January, Abba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Abba's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Abba reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
33318
43318
53318
63318
73318
83318
93318
103318
113318
123318
133318
143318
153318
163318
173318
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263419
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283419
293419
303419
313419

How January really feels in Abba

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.

Abba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°40.911.74.1
Feb34° / 20°163.111.83.3
Mar33° / 22°8513.5123.2
Apr31° / 22°16420.712.13.4
May30° / 21°1632212.23.7
Jun28° / 21°14122.212.34.1
Jul27° / 20°15224.512.34.2
Aug28° / 20°20526.112.23.9
Sep28° / 20°22426.5123.5
Oct29° / 20°23926.811.93.4
Nov31° / 20°7911.411.84.4
Dec32° / 18°81.311.74.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56040
65941
76040
85941
95941
105842
115743
125743
135644
145644
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Abba gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
194
204
214
224
234
244
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771382
2761383
3771283
4771283
5771283
6781183
7781183
8771193
9781093
10781093
11771094
12771094
13761194
14751195
157411105
167411105
177212106
187112116
196813127
206813127
216613138
226414148
236214159
246115159
256015169
2658151710
2758151710
2858151710
2956161810
3056161810
3156151811

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:53
211.76:125:54
311.76:135:54
411.76:135:55
511.76:135:55
611.76:145:56
711.76:145:56
811.76:145:57
911.76:155:57
1011.76:155:58
1111.76:155:58
1211.76:165:59
1311.76:165:59
1411.76:165:59
1511.76:176:00
1611.76:176:00
1711.76:176:01
1811.76:186:01
1911.76:186:02
2011.76:186:02
2111.76:186:02
2211.76:186:03
2311.76:196:03
2411.76:196:03
2511.76:196:04
2611.86:196:04
2711.86:196:04
2811.86:196:05
2911.86:206:05
3011.86:206:05
3111.86:206:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Abba

In seasonPeak

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

Abba's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abba sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Abba?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Abba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abba in January

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

In January, Abba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abba peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abba 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 Abba is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1183 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abba?

Abba sits at 5.3°N, 15.2°E, 728 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Baboua, 63 km away.

BouarGaroua BoulaïCarnotBaoroBatouriBerbératiMeïganga

Topography around Abba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 706 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m.

The land around Abba is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (40%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
638 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Baboua 63 km · Bouar 83 km · Garoua Boulaï 90 km · Carnot 91 km · Baoro 97 km · Batouri 133 km · Berbérati 139 km · Meïganga 162 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Abba (5.3335°, 15.152°, elevation 728 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).