Saclepea weather in January

In January, Saclepea sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.3 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 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Saclepea's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saclepea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Saclepea is place in Nimba County, Liberia.

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 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Saclepea reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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)
13021
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
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103121
113121
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133121
143121
153121
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How January really feels in Saclepea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 25 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
25
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.

Saclepea 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° / 21°225.311.64.9
Feb32° / 23°448.311.83.9
Mar32° / 23°10417.4123.3
Apr31° / 23°12820.512.13.2
May30° / 23°18025.512.33.0
Jun29° / 22°2092712.43.2
Jul28° / 22°17025.312.44.0
Aug27° / 22°23626.112.23.9
Sep28° / 22°27128123.3
Oct29° / 22°16927.111.83.2
Nov30° / 22°7117.311.74.2
Dec30° / 21°246.411.65.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76733
86733
96634
106535
116535
126535
136436
146337
156337
166436
176337
186337
196337
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Saclepea gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
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312
413
513
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713
814
914
1015
1116
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1519
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1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
177133637
277143636
387143635
487153634
597153633
697153533
797163533
897163533
997163533
1097173434
1187173434
1286173435
1386163436
1476163436
1576163437
1675163438
1765163438
1865153539
1965153539
2065153540
2165143541
2255143541
2354133542
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2554133444
2654133444
2753133445
2853133345
2953133346
3053133346
3153133347

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
297calm
307calm
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 6:50 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:27
211.66:516:27
311.66:516:28
411.66:526:28
511.66:526:29
611.66:526:29
711.66:536:30
811.66:536:30
911.66:536:30
1011.66:546:31
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1211.66:546:32
1311.66:556:32
1411.66:556:33
1511.66:556:33
1611.66:566:34
1711.66:566:34
1811.66:566:35
1911.66:566:35
2011.66:566:35
2111.76:576:36
2211.76:576:36
2311.76:576:37
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2511.76:576:37
2611.76:576:38
2711.76:586:38
2811.76:586:39
2911.76:586:39
3011.76:586:39
3111.76:586:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Saclepea

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saclepea 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 Saclepea?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saclepea in January

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

In January, Saclepea sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saclepea 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 Saclepea 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
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Saclepea 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 Saclepea is worst in April — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1065 µg/m³Sep 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Saclepea?

Saclepea sits at 7.0°N, 8.8°W, 245 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Ganta, 34 km away.

GantaSanniquellieGbarngaZouan-HounienNew YekepaDananéNzérékoréLola

Topography around Saclepea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saclepea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 243 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m.

The land around Saclepea is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
1,220 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Ganta 34 km · Sanniquellie 47 km · Gbarnga 70 km · Zouan-Hounien 70 km · New Yekepa 76 km · Danané 83 km · Nzérékoré 88 km · Lola 99 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 Saclepea (6.9625°, -8.8406°, elevation 245 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).