Khowa weather in January

In January, Khowa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 173 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Khowa's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:23 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Khowa is human settlement in South Africa.

Founded
1885

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 Khowa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
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92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
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202412
212412
222413
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242413
252413
262413
272413
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292413
302413
312413

How January really feels in Khowa

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.

Khowa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°17320013.85.6
Feb24° / 13°15417.5013.15.6
Mar22° / 11°12416.1012.26.0
Apr20° / 669.80.211.36.5
May17° / 224.30.410.46.8
Jun15° / 193.20.8105.6
Jul15° / 1931.210.25.6
Aug17° / 294.6110.96.5
Sep20° / 406.50.511.87.1
Oct21° / 8913.40.212.86.2
Nov22° / 12516.10.213.65.8
Dec23° / 11°15918.40145.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Khowa gets around 173 mm of rain over 20 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 64% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
461
561
661
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1363
1463
1563
1664
1764
1865
1965
2065
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2666
2766
2865
2965
3064
3164

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159392
258402
357412
456422
556422
655432
755432
855432
955432
1055432
1155432
1255432
1355432
1455432
1554442
1654442
1754442
1853452
1953452
2051463
2151463
2250473
2350473
2450473
2550483
2650483
2750483
2850483
2950483
3050473
3150473

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:127:12
214.05:127:12
314.05:137:12
414.05:147:13
514.05:147:13
614.05:157:13
714.05:167:13
813.95:177:13
913.95:177:13
1013.95:187:13
1113.95:197:13
1213.95:207:13
1313.95:207:13
1413.95:217:13
1513.85:227:13
1613.85:237:13
1713.85:247:13
1813.85:257:12
1913.85:257:12
2013.85:267:12
2113.75:277:12
2213.75:287:12
2313.75:297:11
2413.75:307:11
2513.75:317:11
2613.65:327:10
2713.65:327:10
2813.65:337:09
2913.65:347:09
3013.65:357:08
3113.55:367:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Khowa

In seasonPeak

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

Khowa'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 Khowa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Khowa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khowa in January

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

In January, Khowa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Khowa 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 Khowa peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (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 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Khowa 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 Khowa is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khowa?

Khowa sits at 31.3°S, 27.9°E, 1,451 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Cala, 26 km away.

Topography around Khowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,499 m.

The land around Khowa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,499 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Cala 26 km · Ugie 39 km · Lady Frere 72 km · Mthatha 93 km · Tlokoeng 95 km · Queensdale 102 km · Quthing 105 km · Queenstown 112 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 Khowa (-31.3331°, 27.85°, elevation 1,451 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).