Basotu weather in January
In January, Basotu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 233 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Basotu's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Basotu's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 233 mm
- 18.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:42 AM – 6:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.12 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.4
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical January day in Basotu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 | 16 |
| 6 | 25 | 16 |
| 7 | 25 | 16 |
| 8 | 25 | 16 |
| 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 10 | 25 | 16 |
| 11 | 25 | 16 |
| 12 | 25 | 16 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | 16 |
| 19 | 25 | 16 |
| 20 | 25 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 16 |
| 23 | 25 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 16 |
| 25 | 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 25 | 16 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 |
| 28 | 26 | 16 |
| 29 | 26 | 16 |
| 30 | 26 | 16 |
| 31 | 26 | 16 |
Basotu weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 16° | 233 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 170 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 238 | 18.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 168 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 34 | 6 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 14° | 3 | 0.7 | 12 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 20 | 3.1 | 12.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 119 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 273 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 |
| Cloudier (%) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 64 |
| 2 | 36 | 64 |
| 3 | 36 | 64 |
| 4 | 36 | 64 |
| 5 | 35 | 65 |
| 6 | 34 | 66 |
| 7 | 34 | 66 |
| 8 | 34 | 66 |
| 9 | 33 | 67 |
| 10 | 33 | 67 |
| 11 | 32 | 68 |
| 12 | 32 | 68 |
| 13 | 32 | 68 |
| 14 | 32 | 68 |
| 15 | 32 | 68 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 33 | 67 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 34 | 66 |
| 21 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 34 | 66 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 35 | 65 |
| 29 | 35 | 65 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 36 | 64 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Basotu gets around 233 mm of rain over 18.5 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 59% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 62 |
| 2 | 62 |
| 3 | 62 |
| 4 | 62 |
| 5 | 63 |
| 6 | 63 |
| 7 | 63 |
| 8 | 63 |
| 9 | 63 |
| 10 | 63 |
| 11 | 63 |
| 12 | 63 |
| 13 | 63 |
| 14 | 62 |
| 15 | 61 |
| 16 | 61 |
| 17 | 60 |
| 18 | 59 |
| 19 | 58 |
| 20 | 57 |
| 21 | 56 |
| 22 | 56 |
| 23 | 55 |
| 24 | 54 |
| 25 | 54 |
| 26 | 53 |
| 27 | 52 |
| 28 | 52 |
| 29 | 51 |
| 30 | 51 |
| 31 | 51 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfortable (%) | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 38 | 41 |
| 2 | 21 | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | 21 | 37 | 42 |
| 4 | 21 | 37 | 42 |
| 5 | 20 | 37 | 43 |
| 6 | 20 | 37 | 43 |
| 7 | 19 | 38 | 43 |
| 8 | 18 | 38 | 44 |
| 9 | 18 | 39 | 44 |
| 10 | 17 | 39 | 43 |
| 11 | 17 | 40 | 43 |
| 12 | 17 | 41 | 43 |
| 13 | 16 | 41 | 43 |
| 14 | 16 | 42 | 42 |
| 15 | 16 | 43 | 41 |
| 16 | 16 | 43 | 41 |
| 17 | 16 | 44 | 40 |
| 18 | 17 | 44 | 39 |
| 19 | 17 | 44 | 39 |
| 20 | 17 | 44 | 38 |
| 21 | 18 | 44 | 38 |
| 22 | 19 | 44 | 37 |
| 23 | 19 | 44 | 37 |
| 24 | 20 | 44 | 37 |
| 25 | 20 | 43 | 36 |
| 26 | 21 | 43 | 36 |
| 27 | 22 | 43 | 36 |
| 28 | 22 | 42 | 35 |
| 29 | 23 | 42 | 35 |
| 30 | 23 | 42 | 35 |
| 31 | 24 | 42 | 35 |
Wind in January
Winds average 7 km/h in January, the calmest month.
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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:59 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 6:35 | 6:50 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:51 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:51 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:52 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:52 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:52 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:53 |
| 8 | 12.2 | 6:39 | 6:53 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:39 | 6:53 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:40 | 6:54 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:40 | 6:54 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:40 | 6:55 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:41 | 6:55 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:41 | 6:55 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:42 | 6:55 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:42 | 6:56 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:43 | 6:56 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:43 | 6:56 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:43 | 6:57 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:44 | 6:57 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:44 | 6:57 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:44 | 6:57 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:45 | 6:58 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:45 | 6:58 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:45 | 6:58 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:46 | 6:58 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:46 | 6:58 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:46 | 6:58 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:47 | 6:59 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:47 | 6:59 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:47 | 6:59 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.12 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Basotu
In January, Basotu sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Basotu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Basotu's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Basotu?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Basotu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Basotu in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Basotu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Basotu in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Basotu peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Basotu?
Basotu sits at 4.4°S, 35.1°E, 1,609 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mtinko, 33 km away.
Topography around Basotu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Basotu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Basotu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,618 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,357 m.
The land around Basotu is covered by water (35%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 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
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 Basotu (-4.3667°, 35.0833°, elevation 1,609 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).