Soweto weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Soweto in January?
In January, Soweto is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 139 mm. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Soweto.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 63 | 65 | 68 |
| Day | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 19 | 17 | 15 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 13 h 37 min05:29 – 19:06
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %8 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Soweto in January: quick answers
Is Soweto hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Soweto average 25 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Soweto in January?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 139 mm.
Soweto month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences