Mushie weather in January

In January, Mushie sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 123 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mushie's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mushie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Mushie is a locality, capital of the territory of the province of Mai-Ndombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mushie reaches about 31°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 33°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
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143123
153123
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173123
183123
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213123
223123
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243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Mushie

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.

Mushie weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°12319.912.23.5
Feb31° / 23°12417.312.13.3
Mar31° / 23°13420.4123.1
Apr31° / 23°15522.511.93.1
May31° / 23°9016.611.93.8
Jun31° / 23°20511.85.2
Jul31° / 23°123.411.85.3
Aug31° / 23°389.811.94.4
Sep31° / 23°9719123.4
Oct30° / 23°17824.812.13.1
Nov30° / 23°17223.912.13.2
Dec30° / 23°15924.212.23.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232278
242278
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mushie gets around 123 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
468
567
666
766
865
965
1065
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2463
2563
2663
2762
2862
2961
3061
3161

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11927
21927
31927
41927
51927
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172908
182908
191918
201909
211909
221909
231909
241909
2518910
2618910
2709010
2808911
2918811
3018811
3118811

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
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
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 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:506:01
212.25:516:01
312.25:516:01
412.25:526:02
512.25:526:02
612.25:536:03
712.25:536:03
812.25:546:04
912.25:546:04
1012.25:546:04
1112.25:556:05
1212.25:556:05
1312.25:566:05
1412.25:566:06
1512.25:566:06
1612.25:576:06
1712.25:576:07
1812.25:586:07
1912.25:586:07
2012.25:586:07
2112.15:596:08
2212.15:596:08
2312.15:596:08
2412.16:006:08
2512.16:006:09
2612.16:006:09
2712.16:016:09
2812.16:016:09
2912.16:016:09
3012.16:016:09
3112.16:026:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mushie?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mushie.

What to pack for Mushie in January

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

In January, Mushie sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mushie 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 Mushie peaks around March 17 at about 14 (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 14Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mushie 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 Mushie is worst in August — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateAug 1383 µg/m³Nov 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun47Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mushie?

Mushie sits at 3.0°S, 16.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bandundu Province, 61 km away.

BoloboKutuGambomaInongoMossakaMasi-Manimba

Topography around Mushie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mushie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Mushie is covered by grassland (30%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bandundu Province 61 km · Nioki 91 km · Bolobo 122 km · Kutu 140 km · Gamboma 173 km · Inongo 194 km · Mossaka 200 km · Masi-Manimba 223 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 Mushie (-3.0173°, 16.9224°, elevation 325 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).