Mwene weather in January

In January, Mwene sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 224 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mwene's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mwene reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
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202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

How January really feels in Mwene

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.

Mwene weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22426.212.53.8
Feb28° / 19°20322.912.33.9
Mar28° / 19°18324.312.14.1
Apr29° / 19°7913.311.85.0
May31° / 18°40.811.65.7
Jun31° / 17°00.111.46.0
Jul31° / 16°0011.55.9
Aug33° / 18°20.511.74.8
Sep33° / 20°275.711.94.1
Oct30° / 20°10217.712.23.8
Nov28° / 19°16723.912.43.9
Dec27° / 19°21526.912.63.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mwene gets around 224 mm of rain over 26.2 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3184

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12980
22980
32980
42980
52980
63970
73970
83970
93961
103961
113961
124951
134960
144960
154960
164960
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
293961
303961
313961

Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:156:49
212.66:156:49
312.66:166:49
412.66:166:50
512.66:176:50
612.66:176:50
712.56:186:51
812.56:186:51
912.56:196:51
1012.56:196:52
1112.56:206:52
1212.56:206:52
1312.56:216:53
1412.56:216:53
1512.56:226:53
1612.56:226:53
1712.56:236:53
1812.56:236:54
1912.56:246:54
2012.56:246:54
2112.56:256:54
2212.56:256:54
2312.56:266:54
2412.56:266:55
2512.56:266:55
2612.56:276:55
2712.56:276:55
2812.56:286:55
2912.46:286:55
3012.46:296:55
3112.46:296:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mwene

In seasonPeak

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

Mwene's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Mwene?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mwene.

What to pack for Mwene in January

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

In January, Mwene sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mwene in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mwene peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Aug 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwene 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 Mwene is worst in August — around 191 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 23.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodAug 9190 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May25Moderate
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul189Very unhealthy
Aug191Very unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwene?

Mwene sits at 9.8°S, 22.9°E, 908 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luau, 122 km away.

LuauTshilengeMalembaCazomboKaminaSaurimoMwinilungaLucapa

Topography around Mwene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Mwene is covered by trees (36%), wetland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (32%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Luau 122 km · Tshilenge 128 km · Malemba 194 km · Cazombo 232 km · Kamina 263 km · Saurimo 272 km · Mwinilunga 273 km · Lucapa 280 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 Mwene (-9.817°, 22.8702°, elevation 908 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).