Impfondo weather in January

In January, Impfondo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Impfondo's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Impfondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Impfondo is city.

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 Impfondo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
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53122
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113122
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153122
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313223

How January really feels in Impfondo

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.

Impfondo 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° / 22°458.411.94.3
Feb32° / 23°7311.511.93.6
Mar32° / 24°13917.9123.2
Apr31° / 24°12019.2123.3
May31° / 24°9818.812.13.6
Jun30° / 23°7915.812.14.2
Jul29° / 23°891812.14.2
Aug29° / 23°13022.312.13.8
Sep29° / 22°15323.7123.5
Oct30° / 23°14923.3123.5
Nov30° / 23°12621.111.93.6
Dec31° / 23°6111.911.94.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113763
123763
133664
143565
153565
163367
173367
183367
193268
203169
213169
223169
233268
243268
253169
263268
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Impfondo gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1726
1827
1928
2029
2130
2230
2331
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122515751
223615731
333615721
433616711
534716691
634716691
744716681
845816661
945816661
1045817651
1145817651
1245917641
1335917651
1435917651
1535817661
1635817661
1735817661
1834817671
1924717691
2024717691
2124716701
2224716701
2323716711
2423615731
2523615731
2623615731
2722614751
2822614751
2922614751
3022613761
3122613761

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
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196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:48
211.95:545:49
311.95:555:49
411.95:555:50
511.95:555:50
611.95:565:50
711.95:565:51
811.95:575:51
911.95:575:52
1011.95:575:52
1111.95:585:53
1211.95:585:53
1311.95:595:53
1411.95:595:54
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1611.96:005:55
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1911.96:015:56
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Impfondo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Impfondo in January

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

In January, Impfondo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Impfondo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Impfondo peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Impfondo 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 Impfondo is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1649 µg/m³Oct 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr23Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Impfondo?

Impfondo sits at 1.6°N, 18.1°E, 323 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bétou, 168 km away.

BétouMindouliMbandakaBolengePokolaOuessoLibenge

Topography around Impfondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Impfondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m.

The land around Impfondo is covered by trees (47%) and water (30%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
61 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bétou 168 km · Mindouli 173 km · Mbandaka 176 km · Bolenge 181 km · Pokola 195 km · Basankusu 199 km · Ouesso 223 km · Libenge 235 km

Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
46%
of population, 2021
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Impfondo (1.618°, 18.0598°, elevation 323 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).