Tekwane weather in January

In January, Tekwane sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 118 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tekwane's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tekwane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tekwane reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
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Tekwane 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
Jan29° / 20°11814.313.45.1
Feb29° / 20°9912.312.95.2
Mar28° / 19°8011.412.26.0
Apr26° / 16°376.611.47.4
May25° / 12°132.710.88.7
Jun23° / 61.510.49.1
Jul23° / 71.310.69.0
Aug24° / 11°112.111.18.9
Sep26° / 14°213.811.88.0
Oct27° / 16°467.912.66.9
Nov27° / 18°8912.813.25.9
Dec28° / 19°11313.813.65.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114456
124456
134456
144258
154159
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244258
254357
264357
274555
284555
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tekwane gets around 118 mm of rain over 14.3 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 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
645
745
846
946
1046
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1748
1848
1947
2047
2147
2247
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11933516
21933525
311033515
411034505
511034505
611034505
711034505
811034505
911035505
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271736506
281636516
291636516
300636526
310636526

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:126:45
213.65:126:46
313.65:136:46
413.55:146:46
513.55:146:46
613.55:156:47
713.55:166:47
813.55:166:47
913.55:176:47
1013.55:186:47
1113.55:186:47
1213.55:196:47
1313.55:206:48
1413.55:206:48
1513.45:216:48
1613.45:226:48
1713.45:236:47
1813.45:236:47
1913.45:246:47
2013.45:256:47
2113.45:266:47
2213.35:266:47
2313.35:276:47
2413.35:286:47
2513.35:286:46
2613.35:296:46
2713.35:306:46
2813.25:316:46
2913.25:316:45
3013.25:326:45
3113.25:336:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tekwane

In seasonPeak

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

Tekwane'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 Tekwane?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tekwane in January

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

In January, Tekwane sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tekwane in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tekwane peaks around February 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tekwane 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 Tekwane is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1945 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May39Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tekwane?

Tekwane sits at 25.5°S, 31.1°E, 469 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mbombela, 18 km away.

Topography around Tekwane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekwane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,117 m.

The land around Tekwane is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,117 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mbombela 18 km · White River 21 km · Matsulu 22 km · Barberton 36 km · Schoemansdal 45 km · Driekoppies 49 km · Mkhuhlu 55 km · Calcutta 56 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 Tekwane (-25.4778°, 31.1456°, elevation 469 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).