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Ongenga Weather in January

Ongenga in January

The short of it: Ongenga in January averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 19 °C (67 °F), with 140 mm (5.5 in) of rain and about 13 h 4 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 19° · rain 140 mm · daylight 13 h 4 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July

Thirty years of records give Ongenga an average January high of 32°, a low of 19° and some 140 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 140 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 13 h 4 min in mid-January.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.

Against its neighbours, Ongenga runs about middling and about as wet in January. Omungwelume, 8 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

January in Ongenga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus December
about the same, 59 mm more rain
Versus February
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 4 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

January averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
OmungwelumeOhangwena Region8 km SSW32°20°134 mm
OshikangoOhangwena Region23 km E33°19°144 mm
Helao NafidiOhangwena Region24 km ENE33°19°144 mm
OshikukuOmusati Region30 km SW32°19°123 mm
OkalongoOmusati Region36 km W32°20°132 mm
OngwedivaOshana Region38 km SSE32°19°120 mm
OshakatiOshana Region39 km S32°20°120 mm
OndjivaCunene42 km N32°19°153 mm

The Almanac · Ongenga Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
January
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 140 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Ongenga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°19°140 mm7 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦
February32°19°148 mm8 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦
March31°19°130 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April31°18°45 mm8 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
May30°13°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
June27°9°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
July28°9°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
August31°11°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
September35°15°1.0 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
October36°19°10 mm10 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦
November34°20°68 mm9 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦
December33°19°81 mm8 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ongenga in January

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Ongenga in January?

Days average 32 °C (90 °F) and nights 19 °C (67 °F), with about 140 mm (5.5 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 140 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is January a good time to visit Ongenga?

The Almanac gives January 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are June and July.

How long are the days in Ongenga in January?

In mid-January the sun is up for about 13 h 4 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 5 min in June to 13 h 10 min in December.

Does it snow in Ongenga in January?

Hardly — January nights average 19 °C (67 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Ongenga in January?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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