Hlohlolwane weather in January

In January, Hlohlolwane sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 138 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hlohlolwane's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hlohlolwane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Hlohlolwane is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Density
1,110/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 Hlohlolwane reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Hlohlolwane

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.

Hlohlolwane 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
Jan27° / 15°13815.113.65.9
Feb27° / 15°11213.6136.1
Mar25° / 13°10412.912.26.7
Apr22° / 668.611.37.2
May19° / 283.910.67.6
Jun16° / -0°152.310.26.7
Jul16° / -1°91.710.36.9
Aug19° / 223.2117.9
Sep23° / 223.611.88.4
Oct25° / 10°809.512.77.4
Nov26° / 12°10711.213.46.7
Dec27° / 14°13414.713.86.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157228
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297129
307228
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hlohlolwane gets around 138 mm of rain over 15.1 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150419
249429
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648439
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1047439
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Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 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 5:18 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:187:07
213.85:197:08
313.85:207:08
413.85:207:08
513.85:217:08
613.85:227:08
713.85:227:09
813.85:237:09
913.75:247:09
1013.75:257:09
1113.75:257:09
1213.75:267:09
1313.75:277:09
1413.75:287:09
1513.75:287:09
1613.75:297:09
1713.65:307:09
1813.65:317:09
1913.65:327:08
2013.65:327:08
2113.65:337:08
2213.65:347:08
2313.55:357:08
2413.55:367:07
2513.55:377:07
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2713.55:387:06
2813.45:397:06
2913.45:407:06
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3113.45:417:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
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287.0Intense
297.0Intense
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317.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hlohlolwane

In seasonPeak

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

Hlohlolwane's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Hlohlolwane?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hlohlolwane in January

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

In January, Hlohlolwane sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hlohlolwane 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 Hlohlolwane peaks around January 14 at about 15 (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 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hlohlolwane 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 Hlohlolwane is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hlohlolwane?

Hlohlolwane sits at 28.9°S, 27.6°E, 1,583 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ficksburg, 30 km away.

Topography around Hlohlolwane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hlohlolwane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,584 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,784 m.

The land around Hlohlolwane is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
1,784 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ficksburg 30 km · Marquard 31 km · Teyateyaneng 31 km · Maputsoe 32 km · Ladybrand 33 km · Mabote 41 km · Maseru 45 km · Hlotse 47 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 Hlohlolwane (-28.9159°, 27.5696°, elevation 1,583 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).