Beli weather in January

In January, Beli sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Beli's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Beli 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 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
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283521
293521
303521
313521

How January really feels in Beli

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.

Beli weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.63.9
Feb36° / 22°40.611.72.8
Mar36° / 24°142.111.92.1
Apr35° / 25°7011.112.22.5
May32° / 24°14318.912.43.1
Jun30° / 23°13919.612.43.7
Jul28° / 22°18224.812.43.6
Aug28° / 22°25527.112.33.6
Sep29° / 22°22126.2123.3
Oct30° / 22°1622211.83.6
Nov32° / 21°183.211.64.7
Dec33° / 20°10.211.64.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96832
106733
116634
126634
136535
146535
156436
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Beli gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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310

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
298110
397210
497210
596220
696220
796220
896220
995320
1095320
1194321
1293331
1393331
1493331
1593331
1690442
1790442
1890442
1989452
2089452
2189452
2287463
2386563
2486563
2586563
2684673
2785672
2885672
2985672
3084772
3184772

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
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 6:33 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:06
211.66:336:06
311.66:346:07
411.66:346:07
511.66:346:08
611.66:356:08
711.66:356:09
811.66:356:09
911.66:366:10
1011.66:366:10
1111.66:366:11
1211.66:376:11
1311.66:376:12
1411.66:376:12
1511.66:376:13
1611.66:386:13
1711.66:386:14
1811.66:386:14
1911.66:386:14
2011.66:396:15
2111.66:396:15
2211.66:396:16
2311.66:396:16
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2711.66:406:18
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2911.66:406:18
3011.76:406:19
3111.76:406:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Beli

In seasonPeak

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

Beli's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Beli sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is January a good time to visit Beli?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beli in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Beli in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beli peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Beli 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 Beli is worst in February — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorFeb 1792 µg/m³Jul 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb93Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Beli?

Beli sits at 7.9°N, 11.0°E, 183 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jalingo, 123 km away.

JalingoTakumGembuWukariGanyeIbiNkambeBanyo

Topography around Beli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Beli is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
1,102 m
80 km
1,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Jalingo 123 km · Takum 127 km · Gembu 130 km · Wukari 132 km · Ganye 135 km · Ibi 140 km · Nkambe 140 km · Banyo 155 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%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 Beli (7.8587°, 10.9719°, elevation 183 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).