Mindouli weather in January

In January, Mindouli sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.8 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 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mindouli's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mindouli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 Mindouli 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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
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How January really feels in Mindouli

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.

Mindouli 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°22411.85.0
Feb32° / 22°488.111.94.0
Mar32° / 23°11916123.5
Apr31° / 23°12718.312.13.5
May30° / 23°11018.412.13.8
Jun30° / 22°10217.212.24.2
Jul29° / 22°1342112.24.1
Aug29° / 22°18525.912.13.5
Sep29° / 22°18124.6123.4
Oct29° / 22°19325.911.93.3
Nov30° / 22°12919.111.93.9
Dec30° / 22°336.711.85.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124555
134555
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mindouli gets around 22 mm of rain over 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1813
1914
2014
2115
2216
2316
2417
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1351225541
2351225541
3461225521
4561325501
5571325501
6671324491
7681424481
8681424471
9681424461
10691424461
11691524461
12691524461
13691524461
14691524461
15691523461
16591523471
17591523481
18591423491
19491422501
20491422501
21481421521
22481421521
23381320551
24381320551
25381319561
26371318581
27371218591
28371217601
29371217601
30371217601
31371217601

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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:44
211.85:555:44
311.85:555:45
411.85:565:45
511.85:565:46
611.85:575:46
711.85:575:47
811.85:575:47
911.85:585:47
1011.85:585:48
1111.85:585:48
1211.85:595:49
1311.85:595:49
1411.85:595:50
1511.86:005:50
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1911.86:015:52
2011.86:015:52
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2211.86:025:53
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2411.96:025:53
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2611.96:035:54
2711.96:035:54
2811.96:035:54
2911.96:035:55
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3111.96:035:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mindouli

In seasonPeak

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

Mindouli's rainy season runs March–November, 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 Mindouli?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mindouli in January

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

In January, Mindouli sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mindouli 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 Mindouli peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mindouli 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 Mindouli is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateFeb 1871 µg/m³Oct 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mindouli?

Mindouli sits at 3.1°N, 18.5°E, 362 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bétou, 5.0 km away.

LibengeMbaïkiBobangui

Topography around Mindouli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mindouli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Mindouli is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bétou 5.0 km · Libenge 63 km · Mbaïki 103 km · Bobangui 114 km · Bimbo 129 km · Zongo 138 km · Bangui 140 km · Gemena 141 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 Mindouli (3.1028°, 18.5111°, elevation 362 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).