Mufumbwe weather in January

In January, Mufumbwe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 246 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mufumbwe's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mufumbwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mufumbwe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
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172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How January really feels in Mufumbwe

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.

Mufumbwe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°24627.612.73.7
Feb27° / 19°21023.612.43.9
Mar27° / 18°17821.912.14.6
Apr28° / 18°366.111.76.8
May28° / 16°20.411.48.2
Jun26° / 14°00.111.29.0
Jul27° / 13°0011.39.0
Aug30° / 16°0011.67.0
Sep33° / 19°20.611.94.8
Oct33° / 21°305.812.33.9
Nov30° / 19°14920.812.63.8
Dec27° / 19°2482712.83.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121090
131090
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mufumbwe gets around 246 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1088
1188
1289
1389
1489
1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2990
3090
3189

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102575
202674
302674
402674
502773
602773
702773
802872
902872
1002872
1102872
1202872
1302872
1402872
1502872
1602872
1702872
1802872
1902872
2002773
2102773
2202674
2302674
2402575
2502575
2602476
2702476
2802476
2902377
3012376
3112376

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:006:46
212.86:016:46
312.86:016:47
412.86:026:47
512.76:026:47
612.76:036:48
712.76:046:48
812.76:046:48
912.76:056:49
1012.76:056:49
1112.76:066:49
1212.76:066:49
1312.76:076:50
1412.76:076:50
1512.76:086:50
1612.76:086:50
1712.76:096:50
1812.76:096:50
1912.76:106:51
2012.76:106:51
2112.76:116:51
2212.76:116:51
2312.66:126:51
2412.66:136:51
2512.66:136:51
2612.66:136:51
2712.66:146:51
2812.66:146:51
2912.66:156:51
3012.66:156:51
3112.66:166:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mufumbwe

In seasonPeak

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

Mufumbwe's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Mufumbwe?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mufumbwe.

What to pack for Mufumbwe in January

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

In January, Mufumbwe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mufumbwe in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mufumbwe peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mufumbwe 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 Mufumbwe is worst in September — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.6× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1052 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun22Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mufumbwe?

Mufumbwe sits at 13.1°S, 25.0°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Manyinga, 79 km away.

ManyingaKasempaKabompoChisasaManyamaMwinilungaKaomaSolwezi

Topography around Mufumbwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mufumbwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 1,162 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Mufumbwe is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
308 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Manyinga 79 km · Kasempa 96 km · Kabompo 101 km · Chisasa 126 km · Manyama 129 km · Mwinilunga 168 km · Kaoma 184 km · Solwezi 185 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 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 Mufumbwe (-13.137°, 25.0065°, elevation 1,180 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).