Lichtenburg weather in January

In January, Lichtenburg sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 95 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Lichtenburg's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lichtenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:40 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Lichtenburg is town situated in the North West Province of South Africa.

Founded
1873

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 Lichtenburg 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 32°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)
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Lichtenburg weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°9514.513.55.8
Feb27° / 17°9612.512.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7211.412.26.7
Apr24° / 11°406.811.47.8
May21° / 192.710.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.48.2
Jul19° / 30.910.58.3
Aug22° / 91.511.18.8
Sep25° / 11°142.411.88.7
Oct27° / 14°508.312.67.2
Nov27° / 15°7311.313.36.4
Dec28° / 17°9814.713.65.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
126832
136832
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lichtenburg gets around 95 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
246
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446
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1547
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1748
1848
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2748
2848
2948
3048
3147

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13043261
23043271
33043271
43043270
53042270
63042270
73042280
82942280
92942280
102942290
112842300
122842310
132741320
142641330
152541340
162441350
172340360
182240370
192140380
202040390
212040400
221940400
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241940410
251940410
261940410
271940400
281941401
291941391
302041391
312042381

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
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811calm
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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 5:30 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:307:07
213.65:317:07
313.65:317:07
413.65:327:08
513.65:337:08
613.65:337:08
713.65:347:08
813.65:357:08
913.65:357:09
1013.55:367:09
1113.55:377:09
1213.55:387:09
1313.55:387:09
1413.55:397:09
1513.55:407:09
1613.55:407:09
1713.55:417:09
1813.45:427:09
1913.45:437:09
2013.45:437:08
2113.45:447:08
2213.45:457:08
2313.45:467:08
2413.45:467:08
2513.35:477:08
2613.35:487:07
2713.35:497:07
2813.35:507:07
2913.35:507:06
3013.25:517:06
3113.25:527:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.92 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
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
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127.0Intense
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147.0Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lichtenburg

In seasonPeak

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

Lichtenburg'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 Lichtenburg?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lichtenburg in January

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

In January, Lichtenburg sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lichtenburg 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 Lichtenburg peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 15Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lichtenburg 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 Lichtenburg is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lichtenburg?

Lichtenburg sits at 26.2°S, 26.2°E, 1,486 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Coligny, 26 km away.

Topography around Lichtenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lichtenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,475 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Lichtenburg is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Coligny 26 km · Itsoseng 29 km · Mafikeng 61 km · Mmabatho 62 km · Ventersdorp 68 km · Zeerust 69 km · Hartbeesfontein 73 km · Ottosdal 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 Lichtenburg (-26.152°, 26.1597°, elevation 1,486 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).