Hyosha weather in January

In January, Hyosha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 35 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 15% 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 Hyosha's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hyosha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Hyosha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
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Hyosha weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°358.1124.9
Feb31° / 18°407.9124.3
Mar30° / 19°9616123.9
Apr29° / 19°11918.9123.9
May29° / 19°13719.5124.3
Jun28° / 18°12218.9124.9
Jul27° / 18°12119.3125.0
Aug27° / 18°16222.1124.6
Sep27° / 18°15120.9124.6
Oct27° / 18°17023.5124.3
Nov27° / 18°13322.5124.4
Dec29° / 18°6114125.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73367
83367
93268
103169
113169
123169
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hyosha gets around 35 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12126224
22136223
33146023
43155923
53165922
64175821
74185721
84195720
95215519
105225518
115235418
125235517
135245516
146255316
156265315
165265514
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264295314
275295214
285295214
295295214
305295115
316295015

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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
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 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:04
212.06:076:04
312.06:076:05
412.06:086:05
512.06:086:06
612.06:086:06
712.06:096:07
812.06:096:07
912.06:106:07
1012.06:106:08
1112.06:106:08
1212.06:116:09
1312.06:116:09
1412.06:126:09
1512.06:126:10
1612.06:126:10
1712.06:136:10
1812.06:136:11
1912.06:136:11
2012.06:146:11
2112.06:146:12
2212.06:146:12
2312.06:146:12
2412.06:156:13
2512.06:156:13
2612.06:156:13
2712.06:156:13
2812.06:166:14
2912.06:166:14
3012.06:166:14
3112.06:166:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Hyosha?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hyosha in January

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

In January, Hyosha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hyosha in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hyosha peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Hyosha 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 Hyosha 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 Hyosha?

Hyosha sits at 0.7°N, 29.5°E, 1,055 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Beni, 24 km away.

Topography around Hyosha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hyosha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 1,046 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,350 m.

The land around Hyosha is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
4,350 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Beni 24 km · Mangina 25 km · Nyahuka 53 km · Bundibugyo 61 km · Butembo 67 km · Katwa 72 km · Mpondwe 77 km · Buhesi 78 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 Hyosha (0.6978°, 29.5186°, elevation 1,055 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).