Ntandabale weather in January

In January, Ntandabale sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 308 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ntandabale's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ntandabale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
308 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Ntandabale reaches about 26°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 28°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
42619
52619
62619
72619
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112619
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282619
292619
302619
312619

Ntandabale weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°30827.112.83.9
Feb26° / 19°2432412.54.0
Mar26° / 18°16621.312.14.9
Apr26° / 16°387.811.77.2
May25° / 13°51.411.38.8
Jun23° / 11°20.611.18.9
Jul22° / 11°20.311.28.9
Aug26° / 13°10.311.59.1
Sep29° / 17°30.511.97.4
Oct31° / 19°183.612.35.5
Nov30° / 20°12015.312.74.5
Dec27° / 19°28225.412.94.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91684
101684
111684
121585
131486
141486
151486
161387
171387
181387
191288
201288
211288
221486
231486
241486
251585
261585
271684
281684
291783
301783
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ntandabale gets around 308 mm of rain over 27.1 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1187
1287
1387
1488
1588
1688
1788
1889
1989
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111881
211881
311881
411881
511881
611881
711881
811881
911782
1011782
1111782
1211782
1311782
1411683
1511683
1611683
1711683
1801684
1901684
2001684
2101684
2201684
2301684
2401684
2501684
2601684
2701783
2801783
2901783
3001783
3101783

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 5:43 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:436:36
212.95:436:37
312.95:446:37
412.95:446:37
512.95:456:38
612.95:456:38
712.95:466:38
812.95:466:39
912.95:476:39
1012.95:486:39
1112.95:486:39
1212.85:496:40
1312.85:496:40
1412.85:506:40
1512.85:506:40
1612.85:516:40
1712.85:526:40
1812.85:526:40
1912.85:536:41
2012.85:536:41
2112.85:546:41
2212.85:546:41
2312.85:556:41
2412.85:556:41
2512.75:566:41
2612.75:566:41
2712.75:576:41
2812.75:576:41
2912.75:586:41
3012.75:596:40
3112.75:596:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ntandabale

In seasonPeak

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

Ntandabale's monsoon runs December–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 Ntandabale?

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

3.9
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 Ntandabale.

What to pack for Ntandabale in January

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

In January, Ntandabale sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ntandabale in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ntandabale peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ntandabale 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 Ntandabale is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1037 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ntandabale?

Ntandabale sits at 15.4°S, 28.4°E, 1,211 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Madido, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ntandabale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ntandabale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,094 m.

The land around Ntandabale is covered by trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (26%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), trees (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
1,094 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
January weather nearby: Madido 6.0 km · Chisankane 13 km · Palabana 14 km · Lusaka 15 km · Chunga 18 km · Namalombwe 25 km · Chilanga Township 26 km · Chongwe 29 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 Ntandabale (-15.3896°, 28.422°, elevation 1,211 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).