Buta weather in January

In January, Buta sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.3 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 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Buta's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Buta is Buta is the capital of the Bas-Uele province in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the dismemberment of the former Orientale Province..

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 Buta reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
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283321
293321
303322
313322

How January really feels in Buta

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.

Buta 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° / 21°336.311.94.0
Feb33° / 22°589.411.93.3
Mar32° / 22°12916.6123.3
Apr31° / 22°14319.812.13.5
May30° / 22°12520.712.13.7
Jun29° / 22°10819.212.24.0
Jul29° / 21°991912.14.1
Aug29° / 21°13523.112.13.8
Sep29° / 21°13923.2123.6
Oct29° / 21°16924.811.93.6
Nov29° / 21°14021.311.93.8
Dec31° / 21°439.111.84.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154159
164060
174060
184060
194060
203961
213862
223961
233961
243961
254060
264159
274159
284258
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Buta gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2121
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3126

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13493648
235103647
335103546
436113544
546123543
647133443
748143342
848153241
948163140
1059173139
1159183038
1259183038
1359193037
1459193037
1559193037
1659193037
1769193037
1869183037
1968183038
2068173038
2168173139
2267163139
2367153240
2467153240
2567143341
2667133342
2766123342
2866113343
2966103344
3066103344
3166103345

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
256calm
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276calm
286calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:19
211.86:296:20
311.86:306:20
411.86:306:21
511.86:316:21
611.86:316:22
711.86:326:22
811.86:326:23
911.86:326:23
1011.86:336:24
1111.86:336:24
1211.96:336:24
1311.96:346:25
1411.96:346:25
1511.96:346:26
1611.96:356:26
1711.96:356:26
1811.96:356:27
1911.96:366:27
2011.96:366:28
2111.96:366:28
2211.96:366:28
2311.96:376:29
2411.96:376:29
2511.96:376:29
2611.96:376:29
2711.96:376:30
2811.96:386:30
2911.96:386:30
3011.96:386:31
3111.96:386:31

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 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 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
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
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155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
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 Buta?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buta in January

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

In January, Buta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Buta 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 Buta peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Buta 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 Buta is worst in February — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1862 µg/m³Oct 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr16Moderate
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buta?

Buta sits at 2.8°N, 24.7°E, 402 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Aketi, 105 km away.

BondoBasokoYangambiZemioKisanganiBumbaBangassou

Topography around Buta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 411 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Buta is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
310 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Aketi 105 km · Bondo 163 km · Basoko 212 km · Yangambi 227 km · Zemio 254 km · Kisangani 258 km · Bumba 260 km · Bangassou 304 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 Buta (2.7858°, 24.73°, elevation 402 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).