Koppies weather in January

In January, Koppies sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 110 mm of rain across 14.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Koppies's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koppies's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Koppies is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1876

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Koppies reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122817
132817
142817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How January really feels in Koppies

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.

Koppies 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
Jan28° / 17°11014.213.55.4
Feb28° / 17°8412.1136.0
Mar26° / 15°7310.812.26.8
Apr24° / 11°416.611.47.8
May21° / 203.210.78.3
Jun19° / 111.610.38.1
Jul19° / 6110.58.2
Aug22° / 152.1118.7
Sep25° / 10°173.111.88.5
Oct27° / 13°679.612.77.0
Nov28° / 15°8411.813.36.3
Dec28° / 16°12115.513.75.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196634
206535
216535
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276634
286634
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Koppies gets around 110 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1344
1444
1545
1646
1747
1847
1948
2048
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2848
2947
3047
3146

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1324326
2324226
3324226
4324226
5324226
6324226
7334225
8334225
9334126
10334126
11334126
12334027
13324028
14324029
15313930
16303931
17293932
18293933
19283933
20273934
21263935
22263935
23253936
24253936
25253936
26243936
27243936
28244035
29244035
30254134
31254134

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:22 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:227:04
213.75:237:04
313.75:237:04
413.75:247:04
513.75:257:05
613.75:257:05
713.65:267:05
813.65:277:05
913.65:287:05
1013.65:287:05
1113.65:297:05
1213.65:307:05
1313.65:307:05
1413.65:317:05
1513.65:327:05
1613.55:337:05
1713.55:337:05
1813.55:347:05
1913.55:357:05
2013.55:367:05
2113.55:377:05
2213.55:377:05
2313.45:387:04
2413.45:397:04
2513.45:407:04
2613.45:407:04
2713.45:417:03
2813.35:427:03
2913.35:437:03
3013.35:447:02
3113.35:447:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Koppies

In seasonPeak

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

Koppies'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 Koppies?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koppies in January

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

In January, Koppies sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Koppies 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 Koppies peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Koppies 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 Koppies is worst in July — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11103 µg/m³Jan 1124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr64Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul103Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koppies?

Koppies sits at 27.2°S, 27.6°E, 1,413 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vredefort, 33 km away.

Topography around Koppies

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koppies has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,394 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Koppies is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
494 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Vredefort 33 km · Parys 39 km · Heilbron 39 km · Sasolburg 53 km · Kroonstad 56 km · Viljoenskroon 62 km · Vanderbijlpark 64 km · Deneysville 65 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 Koppies (-27.2418°, 27.5742°, elevation 1,413 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).