Makwassie weather in January

In January, Makwassie sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 103 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 46% 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 Makwassie's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makwassie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Makwassie is town in the North West, 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 Makwassie 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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
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Makwassie weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°10314.213.54.9
Feb29° / 18°7912.8135.3
Mar27° / 16°6911.712.26.4
Apr25° / 12°427.211.47.8
May22° / 182.910.78.5
Jun19° / 101.410.38.2
Jul19° / 40.710.58.4
Aug22° / 121.7118.9
Sep26° / 11°152.711.88.5
Oct28° / 14°48812.76.8
Nov29° / 16°6510.513.35.6
Dec30° / 17°8713.913.74.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57327
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137327
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197030
207030
217030
226931
236931
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256931
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Makwassie gets around 103 mm of rain over 14.2 wet days in January, the wettest month. 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 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
743
842
942
1043
1143
1243
1344
1445
1545
1646
1747
1847
1948
2049
2149
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2749
2849
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 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14435201
24335211
34335211
44335211
54335211
64235221
74235221
84235231
94135231
104035241
113935251
123935261
133834271
143634281
153534291
163434301
173334312
183234322
193234332
203134342
213034342
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232935342
242836342
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262737332
272738332
282738322
292739322
302740312
312740312

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
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3110calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:287:10
213.75:297:10
313.75:307:11
413.75:307:11
513.75:317:11
613.75:327:11
713.75:327:11
813.65:337:11
913.65:347:12
1013.65:347:12
1113.65:357:12
1213.65:367:12
1313.65:377:12
1413.65:377:12
1513.65:387:12
1613.55:397:12
1713.55:407:12
1813.55:407:12
1913.55:417:11
2013.55:427:11
2113.55:437:11
2213.55:437:11
2313.45:447:11
2413.45:457:11
2513.45:467:10
2613.45:477:10
2713.45:477:10
2813.45:487:09
2913.35:497:09
3013.35:507:09
3113.35:507:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Makwassie

In seasonPeak

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

Makwassie'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 Makwassie?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Makwassie in January

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

In January, Makwassie sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makwassie 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 Makwassie 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 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Makwassie 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 Makwassie is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1121 µg/m³Dec 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Makwassie?

Makwassie sits at 27.3°S, 26.0°E, 1,315 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Wolmaransstad, 13 km away.

Topography around Makwassie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makwassie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,314 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Makwassie is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Wolmaransstad 13 km · Leeudoringstad 25 km · Bloemhof 53 km · Ottosdal 56 km · Hoopstad 58 km · Bothaville 62 km · Schweizer-Reneke 67 km · Wesselsbron 70 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 Makwassie (-27.3156°, 25.995°, elevation 1,315 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).