Inkisi weather in January

In January, Inkisi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 134 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Inkisi's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Inkisi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Inkisi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82921
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312921

How January really feels in Inkisi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Inkisi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°13422.212.33.9
Feb29° / 21°9917.312.23.9
Mar30° / 21°12819.8123.6
Apr30° / 21°17424.311.93.3
May29° / 21°8215.311.84.8
Jun28° / 19°40.911.77.7
Jul27° / 18°10.111.78.0
Aug27° / 19°61.411.87.5
Sep28° / 20°216.1126.2
Oct29° / 21°1161912.14.3
Nov28° / 21°20325.312.23.5
Dec28° / 21°17925.712.33.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91090
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
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311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Inkisi gets around 134 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
377
477
577
676
776
875
975
1074
1174
1273
1373
1472
1572
1672
1771
1871
1970
2070
2169
2269
2368
2467
2567
2666
2765
2865
2964
3063
3163

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104951
204951
304951
405050
505050
605050
705149
805149
905248
1005248
1115247
1215247
1315247
1415346
1515346
1615346
1715445
1815445
1915445
2015445
2115445
2215445
2315346
2415346
2515346
2615247
2715247
2805248
2905149
3005149
3105050

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:546:12
212.35:556:12
312.35:556:13
412.35:566:13
512.35:566:13
612.35:576:14
712.35:576:14
812.35:576:14
912.35:586:15
1012.35:586:15
1112.35:596:16
1212.35:596:16
1312.36:006:16
1412.36:006:17
1512.36:016:17
1612.36:016:17
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1812.36:026:18
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2012.36:036:18
2112.36:036:18
2212.36:036:19
2312.26:046:19
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2512.26:056:19
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2712.26:056:19
2812.26:056:20
2912.26:066:20
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3112.26:066:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
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144.9Bright
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185.0Bright
195.0Bright
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215.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Inkisi

In seasonPeak

In January, Inkisi sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Inkisi's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Inkisi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Inkisi.

What to pack for Inkisi in January

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

In January, Inkisi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Inkisi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Inkisi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 17UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Inkisi 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 Inkisi is worst in July — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1660 µg/m³Nov 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Inkisi?

Inkisi sits at 5.1°S, 15.1°E, 516 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mbanza-Ngungu, 26 km away.

Cuímba

Topography around Inkisi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Inkisi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 532 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m.

The land around Inkisi is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
757 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mbanza-Ngungu 26 km · Kasangulu 62 km · Kimpese 84 km · Masina 91 km · Kinshasa 94 km · Brazzaville 99 km · Maquela do Zombo 103 km · Cuímba 120 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 Inkisi (-5.1312°, 15.0541°, elevation 516 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).