Sinda weather in January

In January, Sinda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 243 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 4% 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 Sinda's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Sinda 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 about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How January really feels in Sinda

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.

Sinda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°24325.712.74.0
Feb27° / 19°18019.512.54.5
Mar27° / 19°10216.312.15.5
Apr27° / 17°184.111.77.6
May26° / 15°30.811.48.7
Jun24° / 13°10.111.29.2
Jul24° / 13°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 14°10.311.58.8
Sep30° / 17°10.311.97.0
Oct32° / 20°91.812.35.3
Nov31° / 21°639.912.74.3
Dec28° / 20°20222.612.84.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81486
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141387
151288
161288
171288
181288
191189
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sinda gets around 243 mm of rain over 25.7 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 82% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
580
681
781
881
982
1082
1182
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2483
2583
2683
2782
2882
2981
3081
3180

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1114850
2115840
3115840
4116830
5116830
6116830
7116830
8116830
9115840
10115840
11115840
12114850
13114850
14114850
15113851
16113851
17213841
18212851
19112861
20112861
21111871
22111871
23111871
24111871
25111871
26111871
27112861
28112861
29112861
30112861
31113851

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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.

051015151015202531
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 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 5:31 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:316:21
212.85:326:21
312.85:326:22
412.85:336:22
512.85:336:22
612.85:346:23
712.85:356:23
812.85:356:23
912.85:366:23
1012.85:366:24
1112.85:376:24
1212.85:376:24
1312.85:386:24
1412.85:386:25
1512.85:396:25
1612.85:406:25
1712.75:406:25
1812.75:416:25
1912.75:416:25
2012.75:426:25
2112.75:426:25
2212.75:436:26
2312.75:436:26
2412.75:446:26
2512.75:446:26
2612.75:456:26
2712.75:456:26
2812.75:466:26
2912.75:466:25
3012.65:476:25
3112.65:476:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sinda

In seasonPeak

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

Sinda's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Sinda?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sinda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sinda in January

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sinda 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 Sinda 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
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sinda 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 Sinda is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1026 µg/m³Apr 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sinda?

Sinda sits at 14.2°S, 31.8°E, 1,099 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Katete, 39 km away.

NyimbaChipataMchinjiSongoSerenjeLilongwe

Topography around Sinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m.

The land around Sinda is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Katete 39 km · Petauke 48 km · Nyimba 109 km · Chipata 115 km · Mchinji 129 km · Songo 188 km · Serenje 198 km · Lilongwe 220 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 Sinda (-14.21°, 31.7629°, elevation 1,099 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).