Boende weather in January

In January, Boende sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 94 mm of rain across 15.9 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Boende's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:45 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Boende is capital of the Tshuapa province in the Democratic Republic of 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Boende reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Boende

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.

Boende 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
Jan31° / 22°9415.9123.8
Feb31° / 23°12116.3123.4
Mar31° / 23°15821.4123.2
Apr30° / 23°15922.9123.2
May30° / 23°12321.7123.5
Jun30° / 22°8816.8124.1
Jul30° / 22°10719124.0
Aug29° / 22°16124.3123.4
Sep30° / 22°17825.8123.2
Oct29° / 22°18626.6123.2
Nov29° / 22°18525.1123.3
Dec30° / 22°12820.2123.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
52971
62971
73070
82971
92971
102971
112872
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242872
252872
262872
272971
282971
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Boende gets around 94 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
155
254
353
453
552
651
751
850
950
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1650
1750
1851
1951
2052
2152
2252
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1005941
2016921
3017911
4017911
5118891
6118891
7119881
8119881
91110871
101110871
111110871
121110871
131110871
141111861
151111861
161111861
171111861
181111861
191110871
201110871
211110862
221110862
231110862
24029872
25029872
26029872
27029872
28028882
29028873
30028873
31027883

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 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 5:39 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:395:40
212.05:405:41
312.05:405:41
412.05:405:41
512.05:415:42
612.05:415:42
712.05:425:43
812.05:425:43
912.05:435:44
1012.05:435:44
1112.05:435:44
1212.05:445:45
1312.05:445:45
1412.05:455:45
1512.05:455:46
1612.05:455:46
1712.05:465:47
1812.05:465:47
1912.05:465:47
2012.05:475:48
2112.05:475:48
2212.05:475:48
2312.05:485:48
2412.05:485:49
2512.05:485:49
2612.05:485:49
2712.05:495:49
2812.05:495:50
2912.05:495:50
3012.05:495:50
3112.05:495:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Boende?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boende.

What to pack for Boende in January

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

In January, Boende sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boende 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 Boende peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 24UV 13Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Boende 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 Boende is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1331 µg/m³Oct 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boende?

Boende sits at 0.3°S, 20.9°E, 349 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Basankusu, 206 km away.

BasankusuLisalaMbandakaBolengeBingaBumbaInongoBasoko

Topography around Boende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m.

The land around Boende is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
133 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Basankusu 206 km · Lisala 280 km · Mbandaka 294 km · Bolenge 298 km · Binga 298 km · Bumba 326 km · Inongo 341 km · Basoko 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 Boende (-0.2816°, 20.8805°, elevation 349 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).