Ntoum weather in January

In January, Ntoum sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 248 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ntoum's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ntoum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
82%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Ntoum is city 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ntoum reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
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52924
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How January really feels in Ntoum

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.

Ntoum weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°24829.6122.8
Feb30° / 24°24026.6122.7
Mar30° / 24°29829.7122.6
Apr30° / 24°27027.7122.7
May30° / 24°23027.6123.0
Jun28° / 23°8012.8125.3
Jul27° / 22°357.5126.4
Aug27° / 22°429.3126.0
Sep28° / 23°16223.3124.0
Oct29° / 23°36830.4122.9
Nov29° / 23°38829.7122.8
Dec29° / 24°30830.3122.9

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101387
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ntoum gets around 248 mm of rain over 29.6 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 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
596
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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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
136931
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216733
226634
236634
246535
256436
266337
276238
286139
296040
305941
315842

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:23
212.06:256:24
312.06:266:24
412.06:266:25
512.06:276:25
612.06:276:26
712.06:276:26
812.06:286:27
912.06:286:27
1012.06:296:27
1112.06:296:28
1212.06:296:28
1312.06:306:29
1412.06:306:29
1512.06:316:29
1612.06:316:30
1712.06:316:30
1812.06:326:30
1912.06:326:31
2012.06:326:31
2112.06:326:31
2212.06:336:32
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2512.06:346:32
2612.06:346:33
2712.06:346:33
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2912.06:346:33
3012.06:356:34
3112.06:356:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ntoum?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ntoum.

What to pack for Ntoum in January

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

In January, Ntoum sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ntoum in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ntoum 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 Ntoum peaks around March 20 at about 13 (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 20UV 13Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ntoum 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 Ntoum is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1345 µg/m³Sep 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ntoum?

Ntoum sits at 0.4°N, 9.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Owendo, 31 km away.

AkandaOyamLambarénéBataPort-GentilCiudad de la Paz

Topography around Ntoum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ntoum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m.

The land around Ntoum is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
908 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Owendo 31 km · Libreville 34 km · Akanda 54 km · Oyam 122 km · Lambaréné 132 km · Bata 164 km · Port-Gentil 165 km · Ciudad de la Paz 178 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 Ntoum (0.3905°, 9.761°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).