Lola weather in January

In January, Lola sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lola's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Lola is town in the Forest Region of Guinea.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lola reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133120
143120
153120
163120
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183220
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203220
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243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303221
313221

How January really feels in Lola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 5 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
5
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.

Lola weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°274.311.65.0
Feb32° / 21°577.911.74.0
Mar31° / 22°11816.611.93.6
Apr30° / 22°1382112.23.4
May30° / 22°17724.212.43.4
Jun28° / 21°18626.112.43.6
Jul27° / 21°18926.912.43.9
Aug26° / 21°25027.112.33.8
Sep28° / 21°23828123.5
Oct29° / 21°16626.211.83.5
Nov29° / 21°7415.311.64.6
Dec30° / 20°224.911.65.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27426
37426
47327
57228
67129
77129
87030
96931
106832
116832
126832
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186931
197030
207030
217030
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lola gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
510
610
710
811
911
1012
1113
1213
1314
1415
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1291517345
2301518335
3301518325
4311518315
5311518305
6321519305
7321519295
8311519295
9311519296
10311420296
11301420306
12301421306
13291321307
14291321307
15281221317
16281222318
17271222318
18271122318
19271122319
20261122329
212611223210
222610213210
232610213211
242610213211
252510213212
262510203212
272510203213
282510193214
292510193114
302511193115
312511193115

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 7 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
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:51 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:516:24
211.66:516:24
311.66:516:25
411.66:526:25
511.66:526:26
611.66:536:26
711.66:536:27
811.66:536:27
911.66:546:28
1011.66:546:28
1111.66:546:29
1211.66:556:29
1311.66:556:30
1411.66:556:30
1511.66:556:31
1611.66:566:31
1711.66:566:32
1811.66:566:32
1911.66:566:33
2011.66:576:33
2111.66:576:33
2211.66:576:34
2311.66:576:34
2411.66:576:35
2511.66:576:35
2611.66:576:35
2711.66:586:36
2811.66:586:36
2911.66:586:37
3011.76:586:37
3111.76:586:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lola

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lola sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is January a good time to visit Lola?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lola for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lola in January

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

In January, Lola sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lola in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lola peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lola 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 Lola is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1582 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lola?

Lola sits at 7.8°N, 8.5°W, 468 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is New Yekepa, 25 km away.

SanniquellieDananéGantaMahapleuSaclepeaBeyla

Topography around Lola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around Lola is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: New Yekepa 25 km · Nzérékoré 32 km · Sanniquellie 53 km · Danané 73 km · Ganta 80 km · Mahapleu 92 km · Saclepea 99 km · Beyla 100 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 Lola (7.8°, -8.5333°, elevation 468 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).