Vryheid weather in January

In January, Vryheid sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 139 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 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 Vryheid's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vryheid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Vryheid is town in South Africa.

Founded
1884

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vryheid reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Vryheid 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
Jan26° / 16°13917.413.65.6
Feb26° / 16°11314.1135.9
Mar25° / 15°981312.26.6
Apr23° / 12°518.111.47.4
May22° / 193.310.68.3
Jun20° / 131.710.38.3
Jul20° / 141.910.48.2
Aug22° / 223.8118.2
Sep24° / 10°396.711.87.9
Oct24° / 12°9713.212.76.5
Nov25° / 14°13717.713.45.5
Dec25° / 15°15819.313.75.3

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 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254357
264456
274456
284654
294654
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vryheid gets around 139 mm of rain over 17.4 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 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
457
556
656
756
856
955
1055
1155
1255
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2956
3056
3156

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831556
2931546
3931546
4931546
5930556
6930556
71030546
81031536
91031536
101031536
111031536
12932536
13932536
14932536
15933526
16933526
17833536
18833536
19833536
20733546
21733546
22733546
23633556
24633547
25633547
26533557
27533557
28533557
29533557
30433567
31432577

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:08 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:086:52
213.75:096:52
313.75:096:52
413.75:106:53
513.75:116:53
613.75:116:53
713.75:126:53
813.75:136:53
913.75:146:53
1013.75:146:53
1113.65:156:54
1213.65:166:54
1313.65:166:54
1413.65:176:54
1513.65:186:54
1613.65:196:54
1713.65:196:53
1813.65:206:53
1913.55:216:53
2013.55:226:53
2113.55:236:53
2213.55:236:53
2313.55:246:52
2413.55:256:52
2513.45:266:52
2613.45:276:52
2713.45:276:51
2813.45:286:51
2913.45:296:51
3013.35:306:50
3113.35:316:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
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
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Vryheid

In seasonPeak

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

Vryheid'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 Vryheid?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Vryheid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vryheid in January

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

In January, Vryheid sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Vryheid 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 Vryheid peaks around January 16 at about 14 (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 highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Vryheid 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 Vryheid is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 2142 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vryheid?

Vryheid sits at 27.8°S, 30.8°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mondlo, 25 km away.

Topography around Vryheid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vryheid has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Vryheid is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mondlo 25 km · Frischgewaagd 45 km · Dundee 70 km · Glencoe 78 km · Newcastle 85 km · Piet Retief 85 km · Ulundi 88 km · Ncotshane 91 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 Vryheid (-27.7695°, 30.7917°, elevation 1,170 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).