Foya Kamara weather in January

In January, Foya Kamara sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Foya Kamara's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foya Kamara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:03 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Foya Kamara reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°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)
13020
23120
33120
43120
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303221
313221

How January really feels in Foya Kamara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 11 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
11
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.

Foya Kamara weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°173.311.65.2
Feb33° / 22°305.211.74.2
Mar32° / 23°8413.611.93.6
Apr31° / 23°13319.612.23.4
May29° / 22°22926.612.43.1
Jun28° / 22°2782812.53.3
Jul27° / 21°31928.912.43.5
Aug27° / 21°3592912.33.5
Sep28° / 21°35628.6123.4
Oct29° / 21°25429.311.83.2
Nov29° / 21°11217.711.64.4
Dec30° / 20°204.111.56.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37228
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
187129
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307624
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Foya Kamara gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1171022438
2181022438
3181023427
4191024417
5191024407
619925407
719925407
819926397
919926397
1018926397
1118927397
1217927398
1317927398
1416927399
1516927399
161610273810
171510273810
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191510263811
201410263811
211410263911
221410263912
231410253912
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271310253813
281311263813
291311263714
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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
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126calm
136calm
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196calm
206calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:58 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:30
211.56:596:30
311.56:596:31
411.57:006:31
511.57:006:32
611.57:006:32
711.57:016:33
811.57:016:33
911.57:016:34
1011.57:026:34
1111.57:026:35
1211.57:026:35
1311.67:026:36
1411.67:036:36
1511.67:036:37
1611.67:036:37
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1911.67:046:38
2011.67:046:39
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2211.67:046:40
2311.67:056:40
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3011.67:056:43
3111.67:056:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
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95.4Bright
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135.4Bright
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155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Foya Kamara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Foya Kamara sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Foya Kamara?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foya Kamara in January

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

In January, Foya Kamara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Foya Kamara 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 Foya Kamara peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 16UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Foya Kamara 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 Foya Kamara is worst in March — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 17136 µg/m³Aug 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb83Unhealthy
Mar143Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Foya Kamara?

Foya Kamara sits at 8.4°N, 10.2°W, 484 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Gueckedou, 24 km away.

VoinjamaMacentaKoiduSegbwemaKenema

Topography around Foya Kamara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foya Kamara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Foya Kamara is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Gueckedou 24 km · Voinjama 51 km · Yende Millimou 59 km · Macenta 83 km · Koidu 90 km · Segbwema 91 km · Kissidougou 92 km · Kenema 121 km

Liberia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$915
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
38.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

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 Foya Kamara (8.3603°, -10.2064°, elevation 484 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).