Kamaqhekeza weather in January

In January, Kamaqhekeza sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kamaqhekeza's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamaqhekeza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:19 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Kamaqhekeza reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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
123021
133021
143021
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223022
233122
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273122
283122
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303122
313122

How January really feels in Kamaqhekeza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kamaqhekeza weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°11612.213.44.5
Feb31° / 22°9610.612.94.5
Mar30° / 21°749.812.25.2
Apr28° / 18°32611.46.8
May27° / 15°152.910.88.3
Jun25° / 12°71.510.49.0
Jul25° / 12°81.410.69.0
Aug26° / 14°122.311.18.4
Sep28° / 16°223.211.87.3
Oct28° / 18°45712.66.2
Nov29° / 19°799.913.35.2
Dec30° / 21°10511.813.64.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224357
234456
244456
254555
264654
274753
284852
294852
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kamaqhekeza gets around 116 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
738
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13225619
24225519
34225519
44225519
54225519
64225519
74225420
84225420
94225420
104225321
114225321
124225222
134235122
144225222
154225222
164225123
174225123
184215124
194215124
204205224
213205324
223205324
233195424
243195523
253195523
263195523
272185723
282185723
292185723
302175823
312175922

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:08 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:086:43
213.65:096:43
313.65:106:44
413.65:106:44
513.65:116:44
613.55:126:44
713.55:126:44
813.55:136:45
913.55:146:45
1013.55:146:45
1113.55:156:45
1213.55:166:45
1313.55:166:45
1413.55:176:45
1513.55:186:45
1613.45:196:45
1713.45:196:45
1813.45:206:45
1913.45:216:45
2013.45:226:45
2113.45:226:45
2213.45:236:44
2313.35:246:44
2413.35:256:44
2513.35:256:44
2613.35:266:44
2713.35:276:43
2813.35:286:43
2913.25:286:43
3013.25:296:42
3113.25:306:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kamaqhekeza

In seasonPeak

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

Kamaqhekeza's rainy season runs November–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 Kamaqhekeza?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamaqhekeza in January

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

In January, Kamaqhekeza sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kamaqhekeza in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamaqhekeza peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kamaqhekeza 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 Kamaqhekeza is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1945 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May39Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kamaqhekeza?

Kamaqhekeza sits at 25.7°S, 31.9°E, 235 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Komatipoort, 28 km away.

Topography around Kamaqhekeza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamaqhekeza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Kamaqhekeza is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Komatipoort 28 km · Ressano Garcia 29 km · Driekoppies 30 km · Schoemansdal 36 km · Matsulu 53 km · Boane 62 km · Matola 68 km · Tekwane 75 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 Kamaqhekeza (-25.6703°, 31.8629°, elevation 235 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).