Helao Nafidi weather in January

In January, Helao Nafidi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 135 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Helao Nafidi's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helao Nafidi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Helao Nafidi reaches about 30°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 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143020
153020
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223020
233020
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263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How January really feels in Helao Nafidi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Helao Nafidi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°13514.212.94.3
Feb30° / 19°13314.412.64.4
Mar29° / 19°10814.612.14.7
Apr30° / 17°244.611.66.0
May29° / 14°10.311.27.4
Jun27° / 11°00119.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.19.1
Aug30° / 13°0011.46.8
Sep34° / 17°20.411.94.3
Oct35° / 20°173.412.43.2
Nov33° / 20°569.812.83.6
Dec32° / 20°10912.6133.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
133961
143862
153763
163763
173664
183565
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273565
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Helao Nafidi gets around 135 mm of rain over 14.2 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1446
1546
1646
1747
1847
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3148

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1331322321
2331222321
3341222321
4341222321
5341222311
6341322311
7341322311
8341322310
9331322310
10331423300
11321423300
12321424300
13311425300
14301426300
15291428290
16271429290
17261530290
18251531300
19231531300
20221532300
21211632310
22201632310
23201632320
24201532330
25191532330
26191532340
27201531340
28201530350
29201530360
30201429370
31201428370

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:297:30
213.06:297:31
313.06:307:31
413.06:317:31
513.06:317:32
613.06:327:32
713.06:327:32
813.06:337:32
913.06:337:33
1013.06:347:33
1113.06:357:33
1213.06:357:33
1313.06:367:33
1413.06:367:34
1512.96:377:34
1612.96:387:34
1712.96:387:34
1812.96:397:34
1912.96:397:34
2012.96:407:34
2112.96:417:34
2212.96:417:34
2312.96:427:34
2412.96:427:34
2512.96:437:34
2612.86:437:34
2712.86:447:34
2812.86:457:34
2912.86:457:34
3012.86:467:33
3112.86:467:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Helao Nafidi

In seasonPeak

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

Helao Nafidi's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Helao Nafidi?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Helao Nafidi in January

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

In January, Helao Nafidi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Helao Nafidi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Helao Nafidi peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Helao Nafidi 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 Helao Nafidi is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1821 µg/m³Apr 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Helao Nafidi?

Helao Nafidi sits at 17.4°S, 15.9°E, 1,098 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Ondjiva, 40 km away.

XangongoHumbeCahamaOpuwo

Topography around Helao Nafidi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helao Nafidi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m.

The land around Helao Nafidi is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
76 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ondjiva 40 km · Ongwediva 44 km · Oshakati 48 km · Ondangwa 58 km · Xangongo 121 km · Humbe 131 km · Cahama 209 km · Opuwo 230 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 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 Helao Nafidi (-17.3932°, 15.8911°, elevation 1,098 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).