Mouila weather in January

In January, Mouila sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 301 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 1% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mouila's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mouila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
301 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
85%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Mouila is capital of the Ngounié region of 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 Mouila reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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
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173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303122
313122

How January really feels in Mouila

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.

Mouila weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°30129.512.12.6
Feb31° / 23°2632612.12.5
Mar31° / 23°27328.5122.5
Apr31° / 23°23126.6122.6
May30° / 23°20526.911.93.0
Jun28° / 22°5310.211.95.6
Jul27° / 21°184.911.96.6
Aug27° / 21°246.211.96.3
Sep29° / 22°10118.1124.2
Oct30° / 23°29029.3122.8
Nov29° / 22°34729.612.12.7
Dec30° / 22°35329.812.12.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27793
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mouila gets around 301 mm of rain over 29.5 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
495
595
695
795
895
995
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
30919
319010

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 4 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
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:166:22
212.16:166:23
312.16:176:23
412.16:176:23
512.16:186:24
612.16:186:24
712.16:186:25
812.16:196:25
912.16:196:25
1012.16:206:26
1112.16:206:26
1212.16:216:27
1312.16:216:27
1412.16:216:27
1512.16:226:28
1612.16:226:28
1712.16:236:28
1812.16:236:29
1912.16:236:29
2012.16:246:29
2112.16:246:29
2212.16:246:30
2312.16:256:30
2412.16:256:30
2512.16:256:30
2612.16:256:31
2712.16:266:31
2812.16:266:31
2912.16:266:31
3012.16:266:31
3112.16:276:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mouila

In seasonPeak

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

Mouila's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Mouila?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mouila.

What to pack for Mouila in January

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

In January, Mouila sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mouila 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 Mouila peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 14Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mouila 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 Mouila is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 2323 µg/m³Oct 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov10Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mouila?

Mouila sits at 1.9°S, 11.1°E, 92 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Tchibanga, 119 km away.

TchibangaLambarénéKoulamoutouOyamMossendjoMoandaFrancevillePort-Gentil

Topography around Mouila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mouila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Mouila is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
893 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tchibanga 119 km · Lambaréné 158 km · Koulamoutou 176 km · Oyam 190 km · Mossendjo 219 km · Moanda 241 km · Franceville 282 km · Port-Gentil 283 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 Mouila (-1.8685°, 11.0559°, elevation 92 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).