Beni weather in January

In January, Beni sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 142 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Beni's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
75%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Beni is city in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Beni reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Beni weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°14212.3125.4
Feb29° / 18°13511.7124.7
Mar28° / 18°38924.4123.7
Apr28° / 18°55528.3123.4
May27° / 18°57428.3123.7
Jun27° / 17°43125.8124.0
Jul26° / 17°35525.8124.2
Aug26° / 17°47928.6123.8
Sep26° / 17°57329.2123.6
Oct26° / 17°67730.5123.5
Nov26° / 17°63328.7123.6
Dec27° / 17°32620.5124.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162278
172278
182278
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202377
212377
222476
232476
242575
252575
262575
272575
282674
292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Beni gets around 142 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
442
541
641
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2539
2638
2737
2837
2936
3035
3134

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1215749
2216739
3217729
4318709
5319699
6420688
7421678
8522667
9523657
10624637
11624646
12725626
13725635
14725635
15726625
16726634
17726634
18726634
19726634
20726634
21726634
22626644
23626644
24627625
25627625
26627625
27628615
28628615
29728605
30729586
31829576

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:04
212.06:076:05
312.06:076:05
412.06:076:06
512.06:086:06
612.06:086:07
712.06:096:07
812.06:096:08
912.06:106:08
1012.06:106:08
1112.06:106:09
1212.06:116:09
1312.06:116:10
1412.06:116:10
1512.06:126:10
1612.06:126:11
1712.06:126:11
1812.06:136:11
1912.06:136:12
2012.06:136:12
2112.06:146:12
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:156:13
2512.06:156:13
2612.06:156:14
2712.06:156:14
2812.06:166:14
2912.06:166:14
3012.06:166:15
3112.06:166:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Beni?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beni in January

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

In January, Beni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Beni 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 Beni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Beni 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 Beni is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1250 µg/m³Oct 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beni?

Beni sits at 0.5°N, 29.5°E, 1,161 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mangina, 22 km away.

Topography around Beni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,335 m.

The land around Beni is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
4,335 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mangina 22 km · Hyosha 24 km · Butembo 44 km · Katwa 48 km · Mpondwe 57 km · Nyahuka 61 km · Kisinga 64 km · Bundibugyo 70 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 Beni (0.4911°, 29.4731°, elevation 1,161 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).