Basoko weather in January

In January, Basoko sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Basoko's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Basoko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
67%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Basoko is town in Tshopo Province, DRC.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Basoko reaches about 32°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 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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273223
283223
293223
303223
313323

How January really feels in Basoko

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.

Basoko 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
Jan32° / 23°5510.611.93.9
Feb33° / 23°7812.2123.3
Mar32° / 23°13418.5123.2
Apr31° / 23°14220.5123.4
May30° / 23°1102112.13.6
Jun30° / 23°921912.13.9
Jul30° / 22°10220.512.13.9
Aug29° / 22°13223.9123.6
Sep29° / 22°14424.6123.3
Oct29° / 22°17225.8123.3
Nov29° / 22°14923.211.93.6
Dec30° / 23°7814.511.94.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
133862
143862
153862
163763
173664
183565
193565
203565
213565
223466
233565
243565
253664
263664
273763
283763
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Basoko gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
436
536
635
735
834
933
1033
1132
1232
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036
3137

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101320760
201321750
302421730
402422720
502423710
602424700
703525670
803526660
903527650
1003528640
1103529630
1203529630
1304530610
1404530610
1504630600
1604630600
1704629610
1804629610
1904629610
2003629620
2103628621
2203627631
2303627631
2403626641
2513625641
2613624651
2712624661
2812623671
2912622681
3012622681
3112621691

Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 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 6:31 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:27
211.96:316:27
311.96:326:27
411.96:326:28
511.96:336:28
611.96:336:29
711.96:336:29
811.96:346:30
911.96:346:30
1011.96:356:31
1111.96:356:31
1211.96:356:31
1311.96:366:32
1411.96:366:32
1511.96:366:33
1611.96:376:33
1711.96:376:33
1811.96:376:34
1911.96:386:34
2011.96:386:34
2111.96:386:35
2211.96:396:35
2311.96:396:35
2411.96:396:36
2511.96:396:36
2611.96:406:36
2711.96:406:36
2811.96:406:37
2911.96:406:37
3011.96:406:37
3111.96:406:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Basoko?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Basoko in January

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

In January, Basoko sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Basoko 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 Basoko peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Basoko 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 Basoko is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 2263 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr29Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Basoko?

Basoko sits at 1.2°N, 23.6°E, 375 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Yangambi, 106 km away.

BumbaAketiKisanganiButaLisalaBondoBoende

Topography around Basoko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Basoko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 374 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Basoko is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
244 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Yangambi 106 km · Bumba 166 km · Aketi 168 km · Kisangani 193 km · Buta 212 km · Lisala 254 km · Bondo 286 km · Boende 348 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Basoko (1.2391°, 23.616°, elevation 375 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).