Bariadi weather in January

In January, Bariadi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bariadi's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bariadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bariadi is town in Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bariadi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Bariadi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°11816.112.15.0
Feb29° / 19°9213.612.14.7
Mar29° / 19°13417124.5
Apr28° / 18°13517.411.94.8
May28° / 18°43811.96.0
Jun29° / 18°71.911.86.4
Jul29° / 18°30.511.96.5
Aug30° / 18°112.411.95.9
Sep31° / 19°204.3125.1
Oct31° / 19°569.712.14.5
Nov29° / 19°1281612.14.4
Dec28° / 18°14818.412.24.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133664
143763
153763
163862
173763
183763
193961
203961
214060
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bariadi gets around 118 mm of rain over 16.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
855
954
1054
1154
1253
1353
1453
1552
1652
1751
1851
1950
2050
2149
2249
2349
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1520687
2520687
3520687
4519697
5519697
6519697
7519697
8419707
9419707
10419707
11419707
12419707
13420697
14520687
15520687
16520687
17520687
18521677
19521677
20521677
21521677
22622657
23622657
24622657
25623647
26623647
27623647
28624637
29724627
30725617
31725617

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:426:52
212.26:436:52
312.26:436:53
412.26:446:53
512.26:446:54
612.26:456:54
712.26:456:55
812.26:466:55
912.26:466:55
1012.26:476:56
1112.26:476:56
1212.26:476:56
1312.16:486:57
1412.16:486:57
1512.16:496:57
1612.16:496:58
1712.16:496:58
1812.16:506:58
1912.16:506:59
2012.16:506:59
2112.16:516:59
2212.16:516:59
2312.16:517:00
2412.16:527:00
2512.16:527:00
2612.16:527:00
2712.16:537:00
2812.16:537:01
2912.16:537:01
3012.16:537:01
3112.16:547:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bariadi

In seasonPeak

In January, Bariadi sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bariadi's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Bariadi?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bariadi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bariadi in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Bariadi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bariadi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bariadi peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bariadi in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bariadi is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bariadi?

Bariadi sits at 2.8°S, 34.0°E, 1,282 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maswa, 13 km away.

Topography around Bariadi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bariadi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bariadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 1,287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m.

The land around Bariadi is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Maswa 13 km · Nyakabindi 19 km · Kisesa 37 km · Shanwa 47 km · Nyalikungu 48 km · Malampaka 62 km · Somanda 63 km · Magu 64 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bariadi (-2.8°, 33.9833°, elevation 1,282 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).