Frischgewaagd weather in January

In January, Frischgewaagd sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 122 mm of rain across 17.2 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 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Frischgewaagd's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frischgewaagd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Frischgewaagd reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Frischgewaagd 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° / 17°12217.213.55.4
Feb27° / 17°9913.3135.9
Mar26° / 16°8512.412.26.5
Apr24° / 13°45811.47.5
May23° / 183.410.78.5
Jun21° / 122.110.38.5
Jul21° / 132.410.48.3
Aug23° / 214.1118.3
Sep24° / 11°377.211.87.7
Oct24° / 13°8613.712.76.4
Nov25° / 15°12016.513.45.6
Dec26° / 16°13118.413.75.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54357
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124258
134159
144159
154159
164060
173961
183961
193862
203961
213961
223862
233961
243961
254159
264258
274258
284357
294456
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Frischgewaagd gets around 122 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
456
555
655
755
855
955
1055
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2455
2555
2655
2755
2854
2954
3054
3153

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16225022
26215122
36215122
46215122
56215221
66215221
76215221
86215221
96215221
106215221
116215221
126215221
136225121
146225121
156225121
165225221
175215222
185215222
195215222
204215322
214215223
224205323
234205323
244205323
253205423
263195523
273195424
283195424
293185524
303185524
313185524

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:086:50
213.75:096:51
313.75:106:51
413.75:106:51
513.75:116:51
613.75:126:52
713.75:126:52
813.65:136:52
913.65:146:52
1013.65:146:52
1113.65:156:52
1213.65:166:52
1313.65:176:52
1413.65:176:52
1513.65:186:52
1613.65:196:52
1713.55:206:52
1813.55:206:52
1913.55:216:52
2013.55:226:52
2113.55:236:51
2213.55:236:51
2313.45:246:51
2413.45:256:51
2513.45:266:51
2613.45:276:50
2713.45:276:50
2813.45:286:50
2913.35:296:49
3013.35:306:49
3113.35:316:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Frischgewaagd

In seasonPeak

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

Frischgewaagd'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 Frischgewaagd?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Frischgewaagd for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frischgewaagd in January

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

In January, Frischgewaagd sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Frischgewaagd 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 Frischgewaagd peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Frischgewaagd 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 Frischgewaagd is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 2142 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Frischgewaagd?

Frischgewaagd sits at 27.4°S, 31.0°E, 1,047 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Piet Retief, 45 km away.

Topography around Frischgewaagd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frischgewaagd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,098 m.

The land around Frischgewaagd is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
969 m
80 km
2,098 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Piet Retief 45 km · Vryheid 45 km · Ncotshane 62 km · Driefontein 70 km · Mondlo 70 km · Daggakraal 101 km · Lobamba 105 km · Volksrust 106 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 Frischgewaagd (-27.3898°, 30.9547°, elevation 1,047 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).