Sunny & Mild cities in Africa in January
The shoulder-season sweet spot for comfortable city travel.
67 cities in Africa match our Sunny & Mild profile in January: average temperature ≥ 14°C / 57.2°F, ≤ 22°C / 71.6°F, monthly rainfall ≤ 50 mm / 2 in. Top picks include Gashua (Nigeria, 22°C / 71.6°F), Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic, 22°C / 71.6°F), and Ayoun el Atrous (Mauritania, 22°C / 71.6°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Gashuacity · Yobe State, Nigeria | 22°C71.6°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Kaga-Bandorocity · Nana-Grébizi Economic Prefecture, Central African Republic | 22°C71.6°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Ayoun el Atrouscity · Hodh El Gharbi, Mauritania | 22°C71.6°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Kanocity · Kano State, Nigeria | 22°C71.6°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Dutsecity · Jigawa State, Nigeria | 21.9°C71.4°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Diffacity · Diffa, Niger | 21.9°C71.4°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Bolcity · Lac, Chad | 21.8°C71.2°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Mopticity · Mopti, Mali | 21.8°C71.2°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Zindercity · Zinder, Niger | 21.8°C71.2°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Akjoujtcity · Inchiri, Mauritania | 21.7°C71.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Ad-Damircity · River Nile, Sudan | 21.7°C71.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Saint-Louiscity · Trarza, Mauritania | 21.7°C71.1°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Katsinacity · Katsina State, Nigeria | 21.6°C70.9°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Port Elizabethcity · Eastern Cape, South Africa | 21.6°C70.9°F | 39 mm1.5″ |
| Geneinacity · West Soudan, Sudan | 21.5°C70.7°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Ali Sabiehcity · Ali Sabieh, Djibouti | 21.4°C70.5°F | 17 mm0.7″ |
| Nouakchottcity · Nouakchott, Mauritania | 21.4°C70.5°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Dakarcity · Dakar, Senegal | 21.4°C70.5°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Al-Ubayyidcity · North Kordofan, Sudan | 21.3°C70.3°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Timbuktucity · Tombouctou, Mali | 21.2°C70.2°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Touguécity · Tougué Prefecture, Guinea | 21.1°C70°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Ngaoundérécity · Adamawa, Cameroon | 21.1°C70°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Pitacity · Pita Prefecture, Guinea | 20.9°C69.6°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Swakopmundcity · Erongo, Namibia | 20.9°C69.6°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Faya-Largeaucity · Borkou, Chad | 20.6°C69.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Atarcity · Adrar, Mauritania | 20.6°C69.1°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Cape Towncity · Western Cape, South Africa | 20.5°C68.9°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Joscity · Plateau State, Nigeria | 20.3°C68.5°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Labécity · Labé Prefecture, Guinea | 20.3°C68.5°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Tidjikjacity · Tagant, Mauritania | 20.2°C68.4°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Dalabacity · Dalaba Prefecture, Guinea | 20.1°C68.2°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Gorecity · Oromia, Ethiopia | 20.1°C68.2°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Agadezcity · Agadez, Niger | 20.1°C68.2°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Awasacity · Southern Nations, Ethiopia | 19.8°C67.6°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Nekemtecity · Oromia, Ethiopia | 19.8°C67.6°F | 11 mm0.4″ |
| Malicity · Mali Prefecture, Guinea | 19.6°C67.3°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Fort Portalcity · Kabarole, Uganda | 19.5°C67.1°F | 47 mm1.9″ |
| Kerencity · Northern Red Sea, Eritrea | 19.5°C67.1°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Al-Fashircity · North Darfur, Sudan | 19.5°C67.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Lüderitzcity · Karas, Namibia | 19.5°C67.1°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Massawacity · Debub, Eritrea | 19.2°C66.6°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Embucity · Eastern, Kenya | 19°C66.2°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Fderîckcity · Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania | 18.9°C66°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Jimmacity · Oromia, Ethiopia | 18.7°C65.7°F | 30 mm1.2″ |
| Harar Jugolcity · Harari, Ethiopia | 18.4°C65.1°F | 19 mm0.7″ |
| Nouadhiboucity · Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania | 18.3°C64.9°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Dakhlacity · Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco | 18.1°C64.6°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Debre Marqoscity · Amhara, Ethiopia | 18°C64.4°F | 14 mm0.6″ |
| Mendeferacity · Maekel, Eritrea | 17.8°C64°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Mek'elecity · Tigray, Ethiopia | 17.5°C63.5°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Karmacity · Northern, Sudan | 17.3°C63.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Nyericity · Central, Kenya | 17.1°C62.8°F | 47 mm1.9″ |
| Nakurucity · Rift Valley, Kenya | 17.1°C62.8°F | 25 mm1″ |
| Gondarcity · Amhara, Ethiopia | 17.1°C62.8°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Laayounecity · Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco | 17°C62.6°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Jijigacity · Somali, Ethiopia | 16.7°C62.1°F | 11 mm0.4″ |
| Aswancity · Aswan, Egypt | 16.6°C61.9°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Hurghadacity · Red Sea, Egypt | 16°C60.8°F | 0 mm0″ |
| El-Torcity · South Sinai, Egypt | 15.8°C60.4°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Asmaracity · Anseba, Eritrea | 15.2°C59.4°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Addis Ababacity · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 15.2°C59.4°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Suezcity · Suez, Egypt | 14.5°C58.1°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Guelmimcity · Guelmim-Es Semara, Morocco | 14.4°C57.9°F | 17 mm0.7″ |
| el-Kharga Towncity · New Valley, Egypt | 14.4°C57.9°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Port Saidcity · Port Said, Egypt | 14.4°C57.9°F | 17 mm0.7″ |
| Luxorcity · Luxor, Egypt | 14.3°C57.7°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Agadircity · Suss-Massa-Draa, Morocco | 14°C57.2°F | 39 mm1.5″ |