Fria weather in January

In January, Fria sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fria's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:20 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Fria 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical January day in Fria reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Fria

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.

Fria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°20.511.53.7
Feb36° / 21°20.511.72.8
Mar36° / 22°40.811.92.5
Apr36° / 23°101.912.22.7
May33° / 24°9313.412.53.0
Jun30° / 23°27126.912.62.9
Jul28° / 23°46030.412.53.1
Aug28° / 22°58030.612.33.2
Sep29° / 22°42829.212.12.8
Oct30° / 22°24627.911.82.8
Nov31° / 22°7712.711.54.2
Dec32° / 20°61.211.44.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87327
97327
107327
117327
127426
137426
147426
157525
167525
177525
187723
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207723
217723
227822
237822
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257822
267822
277822
287822
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fria gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
139294612
2410304611
3410314510
441032459
541132458
651133447
751134447
851135436
951135436
1051036426
1151037426
1261038415
1361038415
145940415
155940405
165941405
175942395
185942395
195943395
2051043385
2141043384
2241143384
2341143374
2441243374
2541243374
2641243364
2741343364
2841343364
2941444354
3041444354
3131444354

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:156:40
211.47:166:40
311.47:166:41
411.47:176:41
511.47:176:42
611.47:176:42
711.47:186:43
811.47:186:43
911.47:186:44
1011.47:186:44
1111.47:196:45
1211.47:196:45
1311.47:196:46
1411.47:206:46
1511.47:206:47
1611.57:206:47
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1811.57:206:48
1911.57:216:49
2011.57:216:49
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3011.57:216:54
3111.57:216:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fria

In seasonPeak

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

Fria's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Fria sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Fria?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fria. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fria in January

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

In January, Fria sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fria in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 63 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in March near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Fria in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fria peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Fria 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 Fria is worst in April — around 204 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.3× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 17190 µg/m³Aug 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr204Very unhealthy
May106Unhealthy
Jun32Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fria?

Fria sits at 10.4°N, 13.6°W, 210 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Dubréka, 64 km away.

DubrékaManéahCoyahSangarédiTéliméléKindiaDixinnConakry

Topography around Fria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,110 m.

The land around Fria is covered by trees (39%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Dubréka 64 km · Manéah 73 km · Coyah 77 km · Sangarédi 84 km · Télimélé 84 km · Kindia 86 km · Dixinn 91 km · Conakry 93 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

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 Fria (10.3668°, -13.5825°, elevation 210 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).