Takamaka weather in January

In January, Takamaka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 229 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Takamaka's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takamaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Takamaka reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
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202726
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242726
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282726
292726
302726
312726

How January really feels in Takamaka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Takamaka weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°22920.712.24.8
Feb28° / 26°13514.212.25.5
Mar28° / 27°12216.4125.2
Apr28° / 27°11317.311.94.9
May28° / 26°13417.211.85.3
Jun27° / 26°9014.911.75.7
Jul26° / 25°5711.711.86.3
Aug26° / 25°6412.711.86.2
Sep26° / 25°12415.5125.7
Oct27° / 26°13516.712.15.7
Nov27° / 26°15718.112.25.3
Dec27° / 26°21223.412.34.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104159
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213763
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273466
283565
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Takamaka gets around 229 mm of rain over 20.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
370
470
569
669
768
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2069
2169
2268
2367
2465
2564
2663
2762
2860
2959
3057
3155

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10928
20928
30928
40928
50937
60937
70937
80937
90937
100937
110937
120937
130946
140946
150946
160946
170937
180937
190937
201927
211927
221927
231927
241918
251918
262908
272908
282908
292899
302899
312899

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:29
212.36:136:30
312.36:146:30
412.36:146:31
512.36:156:31
612.36:156:31
712.36:166:32
812.36:166:32
912.36:176:32
1012.36:176:33
1112.36:186:33
1212.36:186:34
1312.36:196:34
1412.36:196:34
1512.36:196:34
1612.26:206:35
1712.26:206:35
1812.26:216:35
1912.26:216:36
2012.26:216:36
2112.26:226:36
2212.26:226:36
2312.26:236:36
2412.26:236:37
2512.26:236:37
2612.26:246:37
2712.26:246:37
2812.26:246:37
2912.26:256:37
3012.26:256:37
3112.26:256:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Takamaka

In seasonPeak

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

Takamaka sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is January a good time to visit Takamaka?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Takamaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takamaka in January

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

In January, Takamaka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Takamaka in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Takamaka 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 Takamaka peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Takamaka?

Takamaka sits at 4.8°S, 55.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Seychelles. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 17 km away.

VictoriaBeau Vallon

Topography around Takamaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takamaka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.

The land around Takamaka is covered by trees (63%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (86%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
370 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
887 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Victoria 17 km · Beau Vallon 18 km · Antsiranana 1,082 km · Iharan̈a 1,129 km · Ambilobe 1,175 km · Antsohimbondrona 1,178 km · Sambava 1,207 km · Ambarakaraka 1,213 km

Seychelles travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,449
2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 76%Protestant 11%other Christian 2%Hindu 2%

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 Takamaka (-4.7667°, 55.5°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).