Breyten weather in January

In January, Breyten sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 132 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Breyten's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breyten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:25 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Breyten is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Breyten reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12414
22414
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52414
62414
72414
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92414
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112414
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302514
312514

How January really feels in Breyten

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.

Breyten weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°13216.113.56.1
Feb24° / 14°9412.312.96.5
Mar23° / 13°8311.112.26.9
Apr22° / 10°416.511.47.4
May20° / 142.510.78.0
Jun18° / 61.110.47.7
Jul18° / 60.710.57.7
Aug20° / 112.211.18.3
Sep24° / 21411.88.4
Oct24° / 11°8011.812.66.9
Nov24° / 12°11515.513.36.0
Dec24° / 14°14317.813.65.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
244951
255050
265149
275248
285347
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Breyten gets around 132 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
552
652
752
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2253
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2851
2951
3050
3149

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1236017
2236017
3245818
4245818
5245818
6245818
7245818
8245818
9245719
10245719
11245719
12235720
13235720
14235720
15225721
16225721
17215821
18205822
19205822
20195922
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25195823
26195823
27195823
28195922
29195922
30205822
31205921

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:156:52
213.65:156:52
313.65:166:52
413.65:166:53
513.65:176:53
613.65:186:53
713.65:186:53
813.65:196:53
913.65:206:54
1013.65:216:54
1113.55:216:54
1213.55:226:54
1313.55:236:54
1413.55:236:54
1513.55:246:54
1613.55:256:54
1713.55:266:54
1813.55:266:54
1913.45:276:54
2013.45:286:53
2113.45:296:53
2213.45:296:53
2313.45:306:53
2413.45:316:53
2513.35:326:52
2613.35:326:52
2713.35:336:52
2813.35:346:52
2913.35:356:51
3013.35:356:51
3113.25:366:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Breyten

In seasonPeak

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

Breyten's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Breyten?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Breyten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Breyten in January

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

In January, Breyten sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Breyten in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Breyten peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 15UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Breyten 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 Breyten is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2331 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Breyten?

Breyten sits at 26.3°S, 30.0°E, 1,753 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ermelo, 26 km away.

Topography around Breyten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Breyten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,758 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Breyten is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ermelo 26 km · Carolina 29 km · Hendrina 31 km · Bethal 55 km · Belfast 68 km · Thubelihle 70 km · Kriel 73 km · Empuluzu 78 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 Breyten (-26.3018°, 29.987°, elevation 1,753 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).