Mafemani weather in January

In January, Mafemani sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 169 mm of rain across 17.2 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mafemani's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mafemani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mafemani reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Mafemani 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
Jan27° / 18°16917.213.45.5
Feb27° / 18°14114.312.95.8
Mar26° / 17°10313.812.26.3
Apr25° / 14°659.211.47.3
May23° / 11°203.910.88.5
Jun22° / 102.610.58.5
Jul21° / 122.910.68.3
Aug23° / 10°183.811.18.5
Sep25° / 13°325.611.88.1
Oct25° / 14°6611.512.66.8
Nov26° / 16°13014.813.25.8
Dec27° / 17°17118.213.55.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184258
194258
204357
214258
224258
234357
244456
254456
264456
274654
284654
294654
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mafemani gets around 169 mm of rain over 17.2 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 56% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
454
554
655
755
855
955
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1757
1857
1957
2057
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3155

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12185228
23185128
33185128
43185128
53185128
63185029
73185029
83185029
93185030
102184930
112184931
122184931
132184931
142174932
152174932
162174832
172174833
182174833
192164833
202164833
212164933
222164933
232164933
242155033
252155033
262155033
271155133
281155232
291145332
301145332
311145332

Wind in January

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:13 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:136:44
213.55:146:45
313.55:156:45
413.55:156:45
513.55:166:45
613.55:176:46
713.55:176:46
813.55:186:46
913.55:196:46
1013.45:196:46
1113.45:206:46
1213.45:216:46
1313.45:216:46
1413.45:226:46
1513.45:236:46
1613.45:236:46
1713.45:246:46
1813.45:256:46
1913.35:266:46
2013.35:266:46
2113.35:276:46
2213.35:286:46
2313.35:296:46
2413.35:296:46
2513.35:306:45
2613.25:316:45
2713.25:316:45
2813.25:326:45
2913.25:336:44
3013.25:346:44
3113.25:346:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mafemani

In seasonPeak

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

Mafemani'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 Mafemani?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mafemani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mafemani in January

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

In January, Mafemani sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mafemani 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 Mafemani peaks around January 20 at about 14 (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 highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mafemani 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 Mafemani 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 Mafemani?

Mafemani sits at 24.8°S, 31.1°E, 538 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Dwarsloop, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mafemani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mafemani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 588 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Mafemani is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), shrubs (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
1,335 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Dwarsloop 2.0 km · Thulamahashi 14 km · Hlanganani 21 km · Acornhoek 22 km · Calcutta 27 km · Mkhuhlu 27 km · Sabie 46 km · White River 61 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 Mafemani (-24.7886°, 31.0794°, elevation 538 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).