Koulamoutou weather in January

In January, Koulamoutou sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 132 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Koulamoutou's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koulamoutou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Koulamoutou is town in Gabon.

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 Koulamoutou reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Koulamoutou

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.

Koulamoutou weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13221.812.13.4
Feb31° / 22°14220.5123.1
Mar31° / 22°15923.8122.9
Apr31° / 22°14123.9123.0
May30° / 22°12022.811.93.5
Jun28° / 21°4412.411.95.4
Jul28° / 21°288.111.96.4
Aug28° / 21°3810.3125.6
Sep29° / 22°9120.1123.9
Oct29° / 22°18627.1123.2
Nov29° / 21°18026.412.13.1
Dec30° / 22°1642512.13.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
82080
92080
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151882
161882
171783
181684
191684
201684
211684
221783
231783
241783
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Koulamoutou gets around 132 mm of rain over 21.8 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 70% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
273
372
472
571
670
770
870
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1770
1870
1970
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3070
3170

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101585
211683
311683
411782
511881
611881
711980
812079
912079
1012178
1112178
1212277
1312277
1412277
1512277
1602278
1702278
1802179
1902179
2002179
2102080
2201981
2301981
2401882
2501783
2601783
2701684
2801684
2901585
3001585
3101486

Wind in January

Winds average 4 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
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:15
212.16:126:16
312.16:126:16
412.16:136:17
512.16:136:17
612.16:146:17
712.16:146:18
812.16:146:18
912.16:156:19
1012.16:156:19
1112.16:166:19
1212.16:166:20
1312.16:176:20
1412.16:176:21
1512.16:176:21
1612.16:186:21
1712.16:186:22
1812.16:186:22
1912.16:196:22
2012.16:196:22
2112.16:196:23
2212.16:206:23
2312.16:206:23
2412.16:206:24
2512.16:216:24
2612.16:216:24
2712.16:216:24
2812.16:216:24
2912.16:226:25
3012.16:226:25
3112.06:226:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Koulamoutou?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koulamoutou.

What to pack for Koulamoutou in January

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

In January, Koulamoutou sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Koulamoutou 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 Koulamoutou peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Koulamoutou 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 Koulamoutou is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 925 µg/m³Oct 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koulamoutou?

Koulamoutou sits at 1.1°S, 12.5°E, 282 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Moanda, 95 km away.

MoandaFrancevilleMouilaMakokouMossendjoOyamLambarénéTchibanga

Topography around Koulamoutou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koulamoutou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.

The land around Koulamoutou is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
813 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Moanda 95 km · Franceville 136 km · Mouila 176 km · Makokou 195 km · Mossendjo 203 km · Oyam 224 km · Lambaréné 252 km · Tchibanga 259 km

Gabon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
23.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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 Koulamoutou (-1.1367°, 12.464°, elevation 282 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).