Kutloanong weather in January

In January, Kutloanong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 94 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kutloanong is human settlement in South Africa.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kutloanong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13017
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How January really feels in Kutloanong

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.

Kutloanong 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
Jan30° / 18°9412.913.64.9
Feb29° / 17°7511.3135.4
Mar28° / 15°649.712.26.6
Apr25° / 11°466.511.47.8
May22° / 203.110.68.4
Jun19° / 131.710.38.1
Jul19° / 60.910.48.3
Aug22° / 162118.7
Sep26° / 10°142.711.88.5
Oct28° / 13°537.612.77.0
Nov29° / 15°699.513.45.8
Dec30° / 17°9413.213.75.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197228
207129
217129
227129
237129
247030
257129
267129
277129
287228
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kutloanong gets around 94 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
439
538
638
738
837
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1541
1642
1742
1843
1944
2045
2145
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2745
2845
2944
3044
3143

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 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14335211
24335211
34334211
44334211
54334221
64434221
74334221
84334221
94333231
104233231
114233241
124133251
134033261
143933271
153833281
163733291
173633301
183533311
193333321
203234331
213234331
223134331
233035342
243035342
252935342
262936342
272936332
282936332
292937322
302938321
312938311

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
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 5:24 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:247:08
213.75:257:08
313.75:257:09
413.75:267:09
513.75:277:09
613.75:277:09
713.75:287:09
813.75:297:10
913.75:307:10
1013.75:307:10
1113.65:317:10
1213.65:327:10
1313.65:327:10
1413.65:337:10
1513.65:347:10
1613.65:357:10
1713.65:367:10
1813.65:367:10
1913.55:377:09
2013.55:387:09
2113.55:397:09
2213.55:397:09
2313.55:407:09
2413.55:417:08
2513.45:427:08
2613.45:437:08
2713.45:437:08
2813.45:447:07
2913.45:457:07
3013.35:467:06
3113.35:477:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kutloanong

In seasonPeak

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

Kutloanong'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 Kutloanong?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kutloanong in January

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

In January, Kutloanong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kutloanong 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 Kutloanong peaks around January 13 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 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kutloanong 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 Kutloanong is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1432 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kutloanong?

Kutloanong sits at 27.8°S, 26.8°E, 1,326 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Odendaalsrus, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kutloanong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kutloanong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 1,333 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Kutloanong is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Odendaalsrus 7.0 km · Allanridge 14 km · Welkom 16 km · Hennenman 31 km · Virginia 32 km · Wesselsbron 38 km · Phomolong 38 km · Bothaville 51 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 Kutloanong (-27.8333°, 26.75°, elevation 1,326 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).