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Weather in January in Mpumalanga

Planning a getaway to Mpumalanga this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Mpumalanga in January?

Mpumalanga is a region in South Africa. January in Mpumalanga generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Belfast at 25°C to very warm in Marble Hall at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Marble Hall and 14°C in Belfast.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Marble Hall with an average of 90 mm to heavy rainfall in Sabie with 210 mm. Mbombela experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

For specific regional insights in Mpumalanga for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Mpumalanga climate page.

Where to go in Mpumalanga in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mpumalanga on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Mpumalanga?

Mbombela

In January Mbombela generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mbombela
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
18°C 
165 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
18°C 
168 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
18°C 
160 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Mbombela

Hazyview

In January Hazyview generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Hazyview
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
19°C 
165 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
19°C 
170 mm 
10 days 
29°C 
19°C 
159 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Hazyview

Wakkerstroom

In January Wakkerstroom generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Wakkerstroom
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
14°C 
299 hours 
189 mm 
12 days 
25°C 
15°C 
288 hours 
164 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
15°C 
267 hours 
139 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Wakkerstroom

Burgersfort

In January Burgersfort generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Burgersfort
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
18°C 
82 mm 
11 days 
30°C 
19°C 
93 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
19°C 
76 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Burgersfort

Ohrigstad

In January Ohrigstad generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ohrigstad
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
17°C 
116 mm 
11 days 
28°C 
18°C 
129 mm 
10 days 
28°C 
18°C 
110 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Ohrigstad

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Is January the best time to visit Mpumalanga?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Mpumalanga due to the typically pleasant weather in Mbombela.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July, August, September and October offering mostly perfect weather in Mbombela.

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