Kouango weather in January

In January, Kouango sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.6 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Kouango's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kouango is human settlement.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kouango reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
13421
23420
33420
43420
53420
63420
73420
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283522
293522
303522
313522

How January really feels in Kouango

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.

Kouango 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
Jan34° / 21°81.611.73.4
Feb35° / 23°214.411.82.6
Mar34° / 24°7912.4122.6
Apr33° / 24°11114.912.13.0
May32° / 23°12818.112.23.4
Jun30° / 23°12018.612.33.7
Jul30° / 22°15222.212.33.7
Aug30° / 22°18824.912.23.4
Sep30° / 22°16724123.2
Oct30° / 22°20225.511.93.1
Nov32° / 22°9513.511.83.8
Dec33° / 21°143.111.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36139
46040
56040
65941
75842
85842
95743
105644
115644
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185149
195050
205050
214951
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
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304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kouango gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
134
144
155
165
175
186
196
206
216
227
237
247
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1262321256
2272220246
3292220246
4302120236
5322019236
6332019226
7351919225
8361818225
9381718215
10391718215
11401617215
12411517225
13421516225
14421516225
15421515236
16421415236
17411414246
18411414257
19401414267
20391413267
21381313278
22371313288
23361313299
24351313309
253412133110
263312133210
273212133210
283212133311
293112133311
303112133411
313012133411

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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 5:52 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:35
211.75:525:35
311.75:535:36
411.75:535:36
511.75:535:37
611.75:545:37
711.75:545:38
811.75:555:38
911.75:555:39
1011.75:555:39
1111.75:565:39
1211.75:565:40
1311.75:565:40
1411.75:575:41
1511.75:575:41
1611.75:575:42
1711.75:585:42
1811.75:585:42
1911.75:585:43
2011.75:585:43
2111.85:595:44
2211.85:595:44
2311.85:595:44
2411.85:595:45
2511.85:595:45
2611.85:595:45
2711.86:005:46
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2911.86:005:46
3011.86:005:47
3111.86:005:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kouango

In seasonPeak

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

Kouango's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Kouango?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kouango in January

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

In January, Kouango sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kouango in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kouango peaks around October 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highOct 12UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kouango 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 Kouango is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1091 µg/m³Sep 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov24Moderate
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kouango?

Kouango sits at 5.0°N, 20.0°E, 363 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bambari, 117 km away.

BambariSibutAlindaoGbadoliteZongoBégouaBanguiDekoa

Topography around Kouango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouango has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Kouango is covered by grassland (65%) and water (27%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bambari 117 km · Sibut 127 km · Alindao 138 km · Gbadolite 140 km · Zongo 168 km · Bégoua 169 km · Bangui 171 km · Dekoa 177 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 Kouango (4.9934°, 19.9619°, elevation 363 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).