Bambesi weather in January

In January, Bambesi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bambesi's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Bambesi is human settlement.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bambesi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
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303017
313117

Bambesi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°10.211.56.6
Feb31° / 17°10.411.75.5
Mar32° / 19°122.711.94.9
Apr30° / 19°6611.412.24.6
May28° / 18°18425.512.44.1
Jun25° / 17°21828.612.63.8
Jul24° / 16°2282912.53.9
Aug24° / 16°23529.212.33.8
Sep25° / 16°24129.512.13.7
Oct26° / 16°17727.511.84.1
Nov27° / 16°357.411.67.1
Dec28° / 16°10.311.47.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57723
67723
77723
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
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257525
267624
277624
287624
297624
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bambesi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
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171
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310

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:016:27
211.47:016:28
311.47:026:28
411.47:026:29
511.47:036:29
611.57:036:30
711.57:036:30
811.57:046:31
911.57:046:32
1011.57:046:32
1111.57:046:33
1211.57:056:33
1311.57:056:34
1411.57:056:34
1511.57:056:34
1611.57:066:35
1711.57:066:35
1811.57:066:36
1911.57:066:36
2011.57:066:37
2111.57:076:37
2211.57:076:38
2311.57:076:38
2411.57:076:39
2511.57:076:39
2611.57:076:40
2711.57:076:40
2811.67:076:40
2911.67:076:41
3011.67:076:41
3111.67:076:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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215.8Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bambesi

In seasonPeak

None of Bambesi's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bambesi's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Bambesi?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bambesi in January

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

In January, Bambesi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bambesi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bambesi peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bambesi 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 Bambesi is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2254 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bambesi?

Bambesi sits at 9.8°N, 34.7°E, 1,466 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mendī, 41 km away.

Dembī DoloGimbiGambēlaMetuDibate

Topography around Bambesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambesi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Bambesi is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Mendī 41 km · Āsosa 41 km · Nejo 89 km · Dembī Dolo 135 km · Gimbi 137 km · Gambēla 168 km · Metu 186 km · Dibate 191 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Bambesi (9.75°, 34.7333°, elevation 1,466 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).