Owendo weather in January

In January, Owendo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 247 mm of rain across 29.1 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 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Owendo's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
81%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Owendo is place in Estuaire Province, 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 Owendo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
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212924
222924
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242924
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273024
283024
293024
303024
313024

How January really feels in Owendo

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.

Owendo 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°24729.1122.9
Feb30° / 24°21625.7122.8
Mar30° / 25°26728.8122.7
Apr30° / 25°25527.3122.7
May30° / 24°22426.2123.2
Jun28° / 23°6611125.6
Jul27° / 23°265.6126.6
Aug28° / 23°276.7126.4
Sep28° / 24°12320.2124.2
Oct29° / 24°33530.2123.0
Nov29° / 24°38229.7122.8
Dec29° / 24°31130.2122.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261486
271486
281486
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Owendo gets around 247 mm of rain over 29.1 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
396
496
596
696
795
895
995
1094
1194
1294
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1892
1992
2092
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264555
274456
284357
294159
304060
313862

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:25
212.06:266:25
312.06:276:26
412.06:276:26
512.06:276:26
612.06:286:27
712.06:286:27
812.06:296:28
912.06:296:28
1012.06:296:29
1112.06:306:29
1212.06:306:29
1312.06:316:30
1412.06:316:30
1512.06:316:30
1612.06:326:31
1712.06:326:31
1812.06:326:32
1912.06:336:32
2012.06:336:32
2112.06:336:32
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:346:33
2512.06:346:34
2612.06:356:34
2712.06:356:34
2812.06:356:34
2912.06:356:35
3012.06:366:35
3112.06:366:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.95 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Owendo

In seasonPeak

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

Owendo'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 Owendo?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Owendo.

What to pack for Owendo in January

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

In January, Owendo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Owendo 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 17 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 Owendo 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 Owendo 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 Owendo 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 Owendo is worst in February — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1346 µg/m³Sep 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Owendo?

Owendo sits at 0.3°N, 9.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Libreville, 13 km away.

AkandaLambarénéPort-GentilOyamBataCiudad de la Paz

Topography around Owendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owendo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Owendo is covered by water (67%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Libreville 13 km · Ntoum 31 km · Akanda 40 km · Lambaréné 137 km · Port-Gentil 138 km · Oyam 142 km · Bata 177 km · Ciudad de la Paz 206 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 Owendo (0.2912°, 9.5046°, elevation 6 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).