Schweizer-Reneke weather in January

In January, Schweizer-Reneke sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 101 mm of rain across 14.1 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 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Schweizer-Reneke's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schweizer-Reneke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Schweizer-Reneke is place in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1885

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 Schweizer-Reneke 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
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Schweizer-Reneke 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°10114.113.54.7
Feb29° / 18°7412.6135.1
Mar28° / 16°6711.612.26.2
Apr25° / 12°406.611.47.8
May22° / 152.610.78.6
Jun19° / 101.510.38.2
Jul19° / 40.710.58.4
Aug22° / 111.4118.9
Sep26° / 11°122.111.88.6
Oct28° / 14°407.312.76.7
Nov29° / 16°579.213.35.6
Dec30° / 17°771313.74.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137525
147525
157426
167426
177426
187327
197228
207228
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267129
277228
287228
297228
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Schweizer-Reneke gets around 101 mm of rain over 14.1 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 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1144
1244
1345
1446
1546
1647
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2249
2348
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2946
3046
3145

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14533202
24533202
34433212
44433212
54333213
64333223
74333223
84233223
94133233
104133242
114033252
123933262
133833272
143633282
153533292
163433302
173333313
183332323
193232333
203132343
213132343
223033343
233033343
242933343
252934343
262934334
272935334
282935324
292936314
302936314
312937313

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
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
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 5:31 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:317:12
213.75:327:13
313.75:337:13
413.75:337:13
513.75:347:13
613.75:357:14
713.65:357:14
813.65:367:14
913.65:377:14
1013.65:377:14
1113.65:387:14
1213.65:397:14
1313.65:407:14
1413.65:407:14
1513.65:417:14
1613.55:427:14
1713.55:437:14
1813.55:437:14
1913.55:447:14
2013.55:457:14
2113.55:467:14
2213.55:467:13
2313.45:477:13
2413.45:487:13
2513.45:497:13
2613.45:497:12
2713.45:507:12
2813.35:517:12
2913.35:527:11
3013.35:537:11
3113.35:537:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Schweizer-Reneke

In seasonPeak

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

Schweizer-Reneke'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 Schweizer-Reneke?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Schweizer-Reneke in January

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

In January, Schweizer-Reneke 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 Schweizer-Reneke 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 Schweizer-Reneke peaks around January 14 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 14UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Schweizer-Reneke?

Schweizer-Reneke sits at 27.2°S, 25.3°E, 1,312 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bloemhof, 58 km away.

Topography around Schweizer-Reneke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schweizer-Reneke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,307 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Schweizer-Reneke is covered by grassland (57%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bloemhof 58 km · Wolmaransstad 65 km · Vryburg 65 km · Makwassie 67 km · Ottosdal 79 km · Christiana 82 km · Leeudoringstad 90 km · Pampierstad 92 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 Schweizer-Reneke (-27.1887°, 25.3293°, elevation 1,312 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).