Amandelbult weather in January

In January, Amandelbult sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 91 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Amandelbult's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amandelbult's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:39 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Amandelbult 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 27°C and 35°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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303121
313121

Amandelbult weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9111.613.44.4
Feb31° / 21°769.212.94.8
Mar29° / 19°627.812.25.8
Apr27° / 15°314.411.47.7
May25° / 11°121.610.89.0
Jun22° / 50.910.59.1
Jul22° / 20.510.69.1
Aug25° / 10°20.511.19.2
Sep29° / 15°101.711.87.1
Oct31° / 18°335.912.65.3
Nov31° / 19°669.413.24.6
Dec31° / 20°8712.313.54.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116535
126436
136436
146337
156436
166337
176337
186436
196337
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266634
276634
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Amandelbult gets around 91 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
737
837
937
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111294020
211294019
312294019
412294019
512294019
612304019
712304019
812304018
912294018
1012294019
1112294119
1212284119
1311284219
1411274220
1510274320
1610264321
179264422
189254422
198254423
208244423
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228244424
238244425
248244325
258244325
267244326
277254226
287254226
297264225
307264125
317274125

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:286:59
213.55:297:00
313.55:307:00
413.55:307:00
513.55:317:01
613.55:327:01
713.55:327:01
813.55:337:01
913.55:347:01
1013.55:347:01
1113.45:357:01
1213.45:367:02
1313.45:367:02
1413.45:377:02
1513.45:387:02
1613.45:397:02
1713.45:397:02
1813.45:407:02
1913.35:417:02
2013.35:417:01
2113.35:427:01
2213.35:437:01
2313.35:447:01
2413.35:447:01
2513.35:457:01
2613.25:467:00
2713.25:477:00
2813.25:477:00
2913.25:487:00
3013.25:496:59
3113.25:496:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Amandelbult?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amandelbult in January

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

In January, Amandelbult sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Amandelbult 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 Amandelbult peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Amandelbult 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 Amandelbult is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1135 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amandelbult?

Amandelbult sits at 24.8°S, 27.3°E, 953 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Northam, 16 km away.

Topography around Amandelbult

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amandelbult has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 m.

The land around Amandelbult is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,214 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Northam 16 km · Thabazimbi 28 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 73 km · Letlhabile 92 km · Rustenburg 95 km · Marikana 100 km · Bela Bela 100 km · Vaalwater 101 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 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 Amandelbult (-24.8181°, 27.2966°, elevation 953 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).