Nola weather in January

In January, Nola sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nola's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.79 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nola reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83019
93019
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273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How January really feels in Nola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 3 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
3
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.

Nola weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°213.711.85.5
Feb31° / 21°376.811.94.5
Mar31° / 22°12217.5123.7
Apr30° / 22°15019.912.13.7
May29° / 22°12220.112.24.0
Jun28° / 21°12220.412.24.4
Jul27° / 21°14022.212.24.4
Aug28° / 21°16525.412.14.0
Sep28° / 21°17825.4123.7
Oct28° / 21°19726.611.93.6
Nov29° / 21°1191811.84.3
Dec30° / 20°255.411.85.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55248
65248
75149
85050
94951
104852
114654
124654
134555
144456
154357
164258
174258
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233862
243961
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nola gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1813
1913
2014
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
177195017
277185117
388184917
499184717
5109184617
61010184517
71110184417
81111184317
91112184317
101112184217
111112184217
121013184217
131013194217
14913194117
15914194118
16814194118
17814194119
18714194120
19714184021
20613184023
21613183924
22613173826
23613173827
24612163729
25612163630
26612153631
27612143632
28612143533
29712133533
30711133534
31711133534

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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265calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:53
211.86:055:53
311.86:065:54
411.86:065:54
511.86:075:55
611.86:075:55
711.86:075:56
811.86:085:56
911.86:085:57
1011.86:095:57
1111.86:095:58
1211.86:095:58
1311.86:105:58
1411.86:105:59
1511.86:105:59
1611.86:116:00
1711.86:116:00
1811.86:116:00
1911.86:116:01
2011.86:126:01
2111.86:126:01
2211.86:126:02
2311.86:126:02
2411.86:136:03
2511.86:136:03
2611.86:136:03
2711.86:136:03
2811.86:136:04
2911.86:146:04
3011.86:146:04
3111.86:146:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nola?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nola in January

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

In January, Nola sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nola 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 Nola peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nola 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 Nola is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1069 µg/m³Sep 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nola?

Nola sits at 3.5°N, 16.0°E, 386 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Berbérati, 87 km away.

BerbératiYokadoumaCarnotBatouriOuessoMbaïkiAbbaYaloké

Topography around Nola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Nola is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Berbérati 87 km · Yokadouma 111 km · Carnot 159 km · Batouri 212 km · Ouesso 213 km · Mbaïki 219 km · Abba 224 km · Yaloké 231 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 Nola (3.5249°, 16.0458°, elevation 386 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).