Bolobo weather in January

In January, Bolobo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 110 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bolobo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Bolobo is place in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
12/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bolobo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
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43023
53023
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73023
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93023
103023
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303124
313124

How January really feels in Bolobo

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.

Bolobo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°11018.312.13.8
Feb31° / 24°11217.112.13.4
Mar31° / 24°12220.7123.2
Apr31° / 24°15122.8123.1
May30° / 24°10419.411.93.8
Jun30° / 23°306.811.95.5
Jul30° / 23°164.711.95.8
Aug30° / 23°4811.811.94.8
Sep30° / 23°9920123.8
Oct29° / 23°17125123.4
Nov29° / 23°16724.912.13.3
Dec30° / 23°15723.512.13.5

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102575
112674
122674
132575
142575
152575
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202476
212476
222476
232377
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262377
272278
282278
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bolobo gets around 110 mm of rain over 18.3 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 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
461
561
660
759
859
959
1059
1158
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1759
1860
1960
2060
2160
2260
2360
2460
2559
2659
2759
2859
2959
3059
3159

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102908
202908
302908
403889
503889
603889
713879
814869
914878
1014878
1114878
1214887
1314887
1414887
1513897
1613897
1703907
1802917
1902917
2002917
2102908
2202908
2302908
2402908
2501909
2601909
2701909
28018910
29018910
30018910
31018811

Wind in January

Winds average 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 5:55 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:02
212.15:556:02
312.15:556:03
412.15:566:03
512.15:566:04
612.15:576:04
712.15:576:04
812.15:586:05
912.15:586:05
1012.15:596:06
1112.15:596:06
1212.15:596:06
1312.16:006:07
1412.16:006:07
1512.16:016:07
1612.16:016:08
1712.16:016:08
1812.16:026:08
1912.16:026:09
2012.16:026:09
2112.16:036:09
2212.16:036:09
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2612.16:046:10
2712.16:056:11
2812.16:056:11
2912.16:056:11
3012.16:056:11
3112.16:066:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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185.4Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bolobo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bolobo.

What to pack for Bolobo in January

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

In January, Bolobo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bolobo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bolobo peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (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 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bolobo 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 Bolobo is worst in August — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateAug 1163 µg/m³Oct 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun44Poor
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep26Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bolobo?

Bolobo sits at 2.2°S, 16.2°E, 321 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Gamboma, 52 km away.

MossakaMushieDjambalaNiokiBandundu ProvinceOwando

Topography around Bolobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolobo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Bolobo is covered by water (41%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), water (27%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gamboma 52 km · Oyo 114 km · Mossaka 122 km · Mushie 122 km · Djambala 170 km · Nioki 174 km · Bandundu Province 181 km · Owando 190 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 Bolobo (-2.158°, 16.2325°, elevation 321 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).