Zemio weather in January

In January, Zemio sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2 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 Zemio's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zemio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Zemio is settlement in Central African Republic.

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 Zemio reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
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173421
183421
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203421
213421
223421
233421
243421
253421
263421
273422
283422
293522
303522
313522

How January really feels in Zemio

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.

Zemio 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°11211.73.6
Feb35° / 22°234.611.82.9
Mar33° / 23°8412.8123.0
Apr31° / 23°15420.112.13.2
May30° / 22°15521.712.23.5
Jun29° / 21°11320.312.34.0
Jul29° / 21°11120.712.34.1
Aug29° / 21°14622.912.23.8
Sep29° / 21°15924.7123.5
Oct29° / 21°19226.111.93.3
Nov30° / 21°8813.811.84.2
Dec32° / 21°142.911.74.4

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45743
55743
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185446
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245446
255545
265545
275644
285644
295644
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zemio gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
106
116
126
136
146
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
228
238
248
258
268
278
289
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441819181
2451719181
3461718171
4471718171
5481717171
6501617161
7511616161
8511616161
9531515161
10531515161
11561414151
12561414151
13571313161
14571313161
15571313161
16571313161
17561313171
18551314171
19541314181
20531314191
21531314191
22521314201
23501315211
24501315211
25491315221
26481316221
27471316231
28461416231
29461416231
30451417241
31441417241

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

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 5:31 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:315:14
211.75:325:14
311.75:325:15
411.75:325:15
511.75:335:16
611.75:335:16
711.75:345:17
811.75:345:17
911.75:345:18
1011.75:355:18
1111.75:355:19
1211.75:355:19
1311.75:365:20
1411.75:365:20
1511.75:365:20
1611.75:375:21
1711.75:375:21
1811.75:375:22
1911.75:375:22
2011.75:385:22
2111.85:385:23
2211.85:385:23
2311.85:385:24
2411.85:385:24
2511.85:395:24
2611.85:395:25
2711.85:395:25
2811.85:395:25
2911.85:395:26
3011.85:395:26
3111.85:395:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.09 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
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Zemio?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zemio in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zemio 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 Zemio peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 20UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zemio 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 Zemio is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateModerateGoodModerateJan 1262 µg/m³Sep 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb48Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov30Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zemio?

Zemio sits at 5.0°N, 25.1°E, 579 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bondo, 210 km away.

BondoButaBangassouBakwaAketiIsiroBria

Topography around Zemio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zemio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m.

The land around Zemio is covered by trees (41%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
240 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bondo 210 km · Buta 254 km · Bangassou 259 km · Bakwa 270 km · Aketi 296 km · Yambio 365 km · Isiro 372 km · Bria 387 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 Zemio (5.0314°, 25.1361°, elevation 579 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).