Evaton weather in January

In January, Evaton sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 133 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Evaton's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Evaton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Evaton is township in Gauteng, South Africa.

Founded
1904

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Evaton reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
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112716
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312716

Evaton 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
Jan27° / 16°13316.113.55.8
Feb26° / 16°11312.912.96.2
Mar25° / 14°8811.612.26.8
Apr23° / 11°426.711.47.7
May21° / 172.910.78.3
Jun19° / 81.510.48.1
Jul19° / 30.910.58.2
Aug21° / 11211.18.6
Sep25° / 11°203.611.88.5
Oct26° / 13°7310.512.66.9
Nov26° / 14°10413.513.36.2
Dec27° / 16°13917.213.65.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Evaton gets around 133 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 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
352
452
552
651
751
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1551
1651
1752
1852
1952
2053
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2852
2951
3050
3150

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1254629
2254629
3254629
4254629
5254629
6254629
7254629
8244729
9244729
10244730
11234730
12234731
13224631
14224632
15214633
16214534
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25184537
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27184636
28184636
29184735
30194734
31194833

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 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 5:23 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:237:01
213.65:237:01
313.65:247:01
413.65:247:02
513.65:257:02
613.65:267:02
713.65:277:02
813.65:277:02
913.65:287:03
1013.65:297:03
1113.65:297:03
1213.55:307:03
1313.55:317:03
1413.55:317:03
1513.55:327:03
1613.55:337:03
1713.55:347:03
1813.55:347:03
1913.55:357:03
2013.45:367:02
2113.45:377:02
2213.45:387:02
2313.45:387:02
2413.45:397:02
2513.45:407:01
2613.35:417:01
2713.35:417:01
2813.35:427:01
2913.35:437:00
3013.35:447:00
3113.35:447:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Evaton

In seasonPeak

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

Evaton'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 Evaton?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Evaton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Evaton in January

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

In January, Evaton sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Evaton 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 Evaton peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Evaton 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 Evaton is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Evaton?

Evaton sits at 26.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,513 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vereeniging, 17 km away.

Topography around Evaton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Evaton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 1,514 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Evaton is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vereeniging 17 km · Vanderbijlpark 20 km · Soweto 30 km · Westonaria 31 km · Sasolburg 31 km · Tokoza 34 km · Fochville 36 km · Alberton 40 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 Evaton (-26.5333°, 27.85°, elevation 1,513 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).