Ouesso weather in January

In January, Ouesso sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 16% 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 Ouesso's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouesso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Ouesso is city.

Density
8,133/km²
people per km²

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 Ouesso reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Ouesso

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.

Ouesso 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
Jan31° / 21°539.211.94.6
Feb31° / 22°7511.711.93.9
Mar31° / 22°13919.8123.3
Apr31° / 23°14719.9123.4
May30° / 22°11520.212.13.7
Jun29° / 22°9518.212.14.3
Jul29° / 22°9117.812.14.5
Aug29° / 22°12422.312.13.9
Sep29° / 22°16925.1123.4
Oct29° / 22°18926.3123.3
Nov29° / 22°1592211.93.6
Dec30° / 22°7212.311.94.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103565
113466
123466
133367
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ouesso gets around 53 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1629
1729
1830
1931
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103619720
203620710
314620690
414720680
515720670
615720670
715720670
816821640
916821640
1016821640
1116821640
1216821640
1316822630
1416822630
1515822640
1615722650
1715722650
1814722660
1914722660
2013622680
2113622680
2212621700
2312621700
2412621700
2511620720
2621620710
2721619711
2821619711
2911618731
3011718721
3111717731

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:56
211.96:025:57
311.96:035:57
411.96:035:58
511.96:035:58
611.96:045:58
711.96:045:59
811.96:055:59
911.96:056:00
1011.96:056:00
1111.96:066:01
1211.96:066:01
1311.96:076:01
1411.96:076:02
1511.96:076:02
1611.96:086:03
1711.96:086:03
1811.96:086:03
1911.96:096:04
2011.96:096:04
2111.96:096:04
2211.96:096:05
2311.96:106:05
2411.96:106:05
2511.96:106:06
2611.96:106:06
2711.96:116:06
2811.96:116:06
2911.96:116:07
3011.96:116:07
3111.96:116:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ouesso?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ouesso in January

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

In January, Ouesso sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ouesso 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 Ouesso peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ouesso 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 Ouesso is worst in February — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1342 µg/m³Sep 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouesso?

Ouesso sits at 1.6°N, 16.1°E, 348 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Pokola, 38 km away.

MakouaNolaImpfondoOwandoYokadoumaBolenge

Topography around Ouesso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouesso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m.

The land around Ouesso is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
366 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Pokola 38 km · Makoua 185 km · Nola 213 km · Impfondo 223 km · Owando 234 km · Yokadouma 239 km · Berbérati 296 km · Bolenge 300 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 Ouesso (1.6136°, 16.0517°, elevation 348 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).