Mangina weather in January

In January, Mangina sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 40 mm of rain across 8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Mangina's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Mangina reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°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 about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
293018
303018
313018

Mangina 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
Jan29° / 17°408125.6
Feb30° / 18°387.4125.0
Mar29° / 18°9414.8124.5
Apr28° / 18°10718.8124.3
May28° / 18°10219124.9
Jun27° / 18°9618.2125.1
Jul27° / 17°8918.7125.2
Aug26° / 17°11921.8124.7
Sep26° / 17°13922.2124.5
Oct26° / 17°16024124.3
Nov26° / 17°12922.3124.5
Dec27° / 17°7113.8125.6

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72872
82773
92773
102674
112575
122575
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192476
202476
212575
222575
232575
242674
252674
262773
272773
282872
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mangina gets around 40 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1118738
2219718
3220708
4221698
5222688
6323668
7324667
8325657
9426637
10427627
11428626
12428626
13429616
14530596
15531586
16531595
17532585
18532585
19533575
20533575
21533575
22533575
23533575
24534565
25633556
26633556
27733546
28733546
29733546
30833536
31833536

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 6:07 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:05
212.06:076:05
312.06:086:06
412.06:086:06
512.06:096:07
612.06:096:07
712.06:106:08
812.06:106:08
912.06:106:08
1012.06:116:09
1112.06:116:09
1212.06:126:10
1312.06:126:10
1412.06:126:10
1512.06:136:11
1612.06:136:11
1712.06:136:11
1812.06:146:12
1912.06:146:12
2012.06:146:12
2112.06:156:13
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:156:13
2412.06:156:14
2512.06:166:14
2612.06:166:14
2712.06:166:14
2812.06:166:15
2912.06:176:15
3012.06:176:15
3112.06:176:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mangina?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mangina in January

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

In January, Mangina sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mangina 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 Mangina peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 14Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mangina 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 Mangina 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 Mangina?

Mangina sits at 0.6°N, 29.3°E, 970 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Beni, 22 km away.

Topography around Mangina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 975 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,325 m.

The land around Mangina is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
4,325 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Beni 22 km · Hyosha 25 km · Butembo 51 km · Katwa 57 km · Nyahuka 76 km · Mpondwe 78 km · Bundibugyo 85 km · Lubero 85 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 Mangina (0.6042°, 29.31°, elevation 970 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).