Wesselsbron weather in January

In January, Wesselsbron sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 86 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Wesselsbron's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wesselsbron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Wesselsbron is place in Free State, South Africa.

Density
3,018/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Wesselsbron reaches about 31°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 26°C and 35°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How January really feels in Wesselsbron

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wesselsbron weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°8612.213.64.7
Feb30° / 18°7211135.1
Mar28° / 16°6410.512.26.2
Apr25° / 12°426.611.47.8
May22° / 192.810.68.6
Jun19° / 121.510.38.2
Jul19° / 50.810.48.4
Aug22° / 141.8118.8
Sep26° / 10°142.511.88.5
Oct28° / 13°45712.76.7
Nov29° / 15°648.913.45.6
Dec30° / 17°8312.113.74.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117624
127624
137525
147525
157525
167426
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Wesselsbron gets around 86 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1338
1439
1540
1640
1741
1842
1942
2043
2143
2244
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2842
2942
3041
3141

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14433212
24433212
34433212
44433212
54333212
64333212
74333212
84333222
94233222
104233222
114133232
124133242
134033252
143933262
153833272
163733282
173633292
183434293
193434303
203334303
213234313
223134313
233134324
243034324
253035324
263035324
272935314
282936314
292936304
302937304
312837304

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 5:26 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:267:10
213.75:267:10
313.75:277:10
413.75:287:11
513.75:287:11
613.75:297:11
713.75:307:11
813.75:307:11
913.75:317:11
1013.75:327:11
1113.65:327:11
1213.65:337:11
1313.65:347:11
1413.65:357:11
1513.65:357:11
1613.65:367:11
1713.65:377:11
1813.65:387:11
1913.55:397:11
2013.55:397:11
2113.55:407:11
2213.55:417:11
2313.55:427:10
2413.55:437:10
2513.45:437:10
2613.45:447:09
2713.45:457:09
2813.45:467:09
2913.45:477:08
3013.35:477:08
3113.35:487:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wesselsbron?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wesselsbron in January

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

In January, Wesselsbron sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Wesselsbron 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 Wesselsbron peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Wesselsbron 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 Wesselsbron is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wesselsbron?

Wesselsbron sits at 27.9°S, 26.4°E, 1,315 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Allanridge, 30 km away.

Topography around Wesselsbron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wesselsbron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 1,302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m.

The land around Wesselsbron is covered by grassland (58%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
356 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Allanridge 30 km · Odendaalsrus 32 km · Kutloanong 38 km · Welkom 39 km · Hoopstad 45 km · Bultfontein 53 km · Virginia 56 km · Bothaville 57 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 Wesselsbron (-27.8549°, 26.3658°, 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).