Loutété weather in January

In January, Loutété sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 137 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Loutété's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loutété's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Loutété reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62922
72922
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93022
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How January really feels in Loutété

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.

Loutété weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13722.912.23.5
Feb30° / 22°11718.812.13.4
Mar31° / 22°12921.3123.2
Apr31° / 22°16722.911.93.1
May30° / 22°8617.111.84.3
Jun28° / 20°51.111.87.2
Jul27° / 19°10.311.87.4
Aug27° / 19°4111.97.1
Sep29° / 21°154.9125.8
Oct30° / 22°9617.412.14.0
Nov30° / 22°17825.312.23.2
Dec29° / 22°17626.112.23.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91387
101387
111387
121288
131288
141189
151189
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301189
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Loutété gets around 137 mm of rain over 22.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
579
679
779
878
978
1077
1177
1276
1375
1475
1574
1673
1773
1872
1971
2071
2170
2269
2369
2468
2568
2668
2767
2867
2967
3067
3167

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14960
24960
34960
44960
54960
64960
74960
84960
94960
104960
114960
125950
135950
145950
155950
165950
175950
186940
196940
206940
216940
226940
236940
246940
256940
266940
276940
286931
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Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 6:00 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:15
212.26:016:16
312.26:016:16
412.26:026:16
512.26:026:17
612.26:036:17
712.26:036:18
812.26:046:18
912.26:046:18
1012.26:056:19
1112.26:056:19
1212.26:056:19
1312.26:066:20
1412.26:066:20
1512.26:076:20
1612.26:076:21
1712.26:086:21
1812.26:086:21
1912.26:086:21
2012.26:096:22
2112.26:096:22
2212.26:096:22
2312.26:106:22
2412.26:106:23
2512.26:116:23
2612.26:116:23
2712.26:116:23
2812.26:116:23
2912.26:126:23
3012.26:126:23
3112.26:126:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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134.6Bright
144.6Bright
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284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Loutété

In seasonPeak

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

Loutété's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Loutété?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loutété.

What to pack for Loutété in January

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

In January, Loutété sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Loutété in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loutété peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep10Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Loutété 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 Loutété is worst in July — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2167 µg/m³Nov 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul68Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loutété?

Loutété sits at 4.3°S, 13.9°E, 215 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bouansa, 13 km away.

KayesNkayiSibitiLoudimaBelizeTshela

Topography around Loutété

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loutété has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m.

The land around Loutété is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bouansa 13 km · Mouyondzi 35 km · Kayes 63 km · Nkayi 64 km · Sibiti 88 km · Loudima 89 km · Belize 126 km · Tshela 127 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 Loutété (-4.2961°, 13.8508°, elevation 215 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).