Lydenburg weather in January

In January, Lydenburg sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 155 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lydenburg's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lydenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Lydenburg is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Founded
1849

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lydenburg reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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182616
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212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Lydenburg 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
Jan26° / 16°15517.113.45.6
Feb26° / 16°1231412.96.0
Mar25° / 14°9413.612.26.5
Apr23° / 12°447.411.47.5
May21° / 142.710.88.3
Jun19° / 61.710.58.1
Jul19° / 51.210.68.2
Aug21° / 10211.18.5
Sep24° / 10°204.111.88.5
Oct24° / 12°5910.212.67.1
Nov25° / 14°11315.213.26.0
Dec25° / 15°15618.613.55.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64555
74555
84555
94555
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244159
254357
264456
274456
284456
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lydenburg gets around 155 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
157
257
356
456
556
655
755
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1856
1956
2056
2156
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11450361
21449351
31549351
41549351
51549351
61549351
71549351
81549361
91549361
101549361
111548361
121548361
131448371
141448371
151448381
161447381
171447391
181346401
191346401
201346411
211346411
221346410
231246410
241246410
251246420
261246421
271246421
281246411
291246411
301247411
311248401

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:156:47
213.55:166:48
313.55:176:48
413.55:176:48
513.55:186:48
613.55:186:49
713.55:196:49
813.55:206:49
913.55:206:49
1013.55:216:49
1113.55:226:49
1213.45:236:50
1313.45:236:50
1413.45:246:50
1513.45:256:50
1613.45:256:50
1713.45:266:50
1813.45:276:50
1913.45:286:49
2013.45:286:49
2113.35:296:49
2213.35:306:49
2313.35:316:49
2413.35:316:49
2513.35:326:49
2613.35:336:48
2713.25:336:48
2813.25:346:48
2913.25:356:47
3013.25:366:47
3113.25:366:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lydenburg

In seasonPeak

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

Lydenburg'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 Lydenburg?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lydenburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lydenburg in January

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

In January, Lydenburg sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Lydenburg in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lydenburg peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lydenburg 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 Lydenburg is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2039 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lydenburg?

Lydenburg sits at 25.1°S, 30.4°E, 1,371 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Sabie, 34 km away.

Topography around Lydenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lydenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,911 m.

The land around Lydenburg is covered by grassland (60%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
1,911 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Sabie 34 km · Praktiseer 58 km · White River 63 km · Mbombela 68 km · Mafemani 73 km · Dwarsloop 74 km · Hlanganani 75 km · Belfast 78 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 Lydenburg (-25.096°, 30.4439°, elevation 1,371 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).