January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dudu, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 3.9°C (mean 15.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dudu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Dudu was 1990 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 12.8°C. Typical January days reach 27.6°C with nights near 3.9°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.6°C | 16.0°C | 16.6°C | 15.4°C | 14.9°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.1°C | 28.2°C | 28.7°C | 27.1°C | 26.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 4.0°C | 3.7°C | 4.5°C | 3.7°C | 3.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | 21 mm | +5 mm |
January temperatures in Dudu have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.1°C (2011) to a record high of 31.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 72 mm.
A good time to visit Dudu
January is a good time to visit Dudu, with days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 3.9°C (mean 15.8°C, cooler than Dudu's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.5°C | 4.8°C | 16.1°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 27.2°C | 4.3°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 1.5°C | 13.8°C | 30 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 26.7°C | 3.3°C | 15.0°C | 58 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 26.9°C | 3.7°C | 15.3°C | 24 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 25.5°C | 1.7°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 3.0°C | 15.5°C | 9 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 5.6°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 3.3°C | 15.7°C | 17 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 4.8°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 3.9°C | 15.0°C | 18 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 4.5°C | 15.0°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 26.5°C | 1.3°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 26.2°C | 3.5°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 24.6°C | 1.1°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 27.5°C | 5.5°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 6.4°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 3.8°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 4.5°C | 17.8°C | 3 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 4.3°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 4.9°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 28.7°C | 5.4°C | 17.1°C | 4 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 3.4°C | 15.9°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 5.0°C | 17.0°C | 4 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 4.8°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 2.9°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 4.5°C | 16.0°C | 8 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 25.8°C | 2.1°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 3.1°C | 14.3°C | 2 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 3.2°C | 15.0°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 2.5°C | 14.3°C | 26 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 5.4°C | 17.5°C | 25 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 4.6°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 29.6°C | 3.3°C | 16.4°C | 9 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 31.8°C | 2.4°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 30.8°C | 6.3°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 1.9°C | 15.4°C | 22 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 6.1°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 5.4°C | 16.5°C | 13 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 26.0°C | 3.3°C | 14.6°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 4.6°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 3.6°C | 14.8°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 3.0°C | 15.3°C | 5 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 5.3°C | 15.9°C | 72 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 3.2°C | 14.8°C | 23 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27.6°C with lows near 3.9°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 10 mm of rainfall in Dudu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 72 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 31.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 1.1°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 26.9°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 3.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dudu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 3.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Dudu, averaging 15.8°C.
For January in Dudu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 3.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 72 mm. On average, January sees 10 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dudu behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
