Ottosdal weather in January

In January, Ottosdal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 99 mm of rain across 15 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Ottosdal's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ottosdal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:40 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ottosdal is place in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1913

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 Ottosdal 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 about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Ottosdal 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
Jan28° / 17°991513.55.4
Feb28° / 17°8112.912.96.1
Mar26° / 15°6911.312.26.7
Apr24° / 11°416.511.47.9
May21° / 182.810.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.38.1
Jul19° / 40.610.58.3
Aug21° / 111.511.18.8
Sep25° / 10°142.411.88.7
Oct27° / 14°477.912.67.3
Nov28° / 15°6210.313.36.5
Dec28° / 16°851413.75.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97228
107129
117129
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
276931
287030
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ottosdal gets around 99 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2750
2850
2949
3048
3148

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1404021
2393921
3393921
4393922
5393922
6393922
7393822
8393823
9383823
10383824
11373824
12363825
13353826
14343827
15333828
16323829
17313831
18303832
19293833
20283833
21283834
22273934
23273934
24263934
25264034
26264034
27264134
28264133
29264232
30264232
31264331

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
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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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 5:29 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:297:09
213.75:307:09
313.65:317:09
413.65:317:10
513.65:327:10
613.65:337:10
713.65:337:10
813.65:347:10
913.65:357:11
1013.65:357:11
1113.65:367:11
1213.65:377:11
1313.65:387:11
1413.55:387:11
1513.55:397:11
1613.55:407:11
1713.55:417:11
1813.55:417:11
1913.55:427:10
2013.55:437:10
2113.45:447:10
2213.45:447:10
2313.45:457:10
2413.45:467:10
2513.45:477:09
2613.45:477:09
2713.35:487:09
2813.35:497:08
2913.35:507:08
3013.35:517:08
3113.35:517:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ottosdal

In seasonPeak

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

Ottosdal'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 Ottosdal?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ottosdal in January

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

In January, Ottosdal 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 Ottosdal 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 Ottosdal 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 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ottosdal 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 Ottosdal 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 Ottosdal?

Ottosdal sits at 26.8°S, 26.0°E, 1,495 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hartbeesfontein, 41 km away.

Topography around Ottosdal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ottosdal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,491 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.

The land around Ottosdal is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
411 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Hartbeesfontein 41 km · Wolmaransstad 43 km · Leeudoringstad 53 km · Makwassie 56 km · Coligny 62 km · Klerksdorp 66 km · Orkney 69 km · Lichtenburg 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 Ottosdal (-26.8091°, 26.0054°, elevation 1,495 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).