Butiama weather in January

In January, Butiama sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 166 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Butiama's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Butiama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Butiama is town in Mara, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Butiama reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312818

Butiama weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°16621.212.14.8
Feb28° / 18°1341812.14.9
Mar28° / 18°18121124.7
Apr27° / 18°20622.2124.4
May27° / 18°10815.511.95.6
Jun27° / 18°437.911.96.6
Jul28° / 17°234.311.96.9
Aug28° / 18°49811.96.0
Sep29° / 18°6410.4125.4
Oct28° / 18°11916.4124.8
Nov27° / 18°20522.112.14.5
Dec27° / 18°21123.212.14.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234060
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Butiama gets around 166 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
570
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1270
1370
1470
1569
1669
1768
1868
1967
2067
2166
2266
2366
2465
2565
2665
2764
2864
2964
3063
3163

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 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1156628
2156628
3156628
4156529
5156529
6156529
7156529
8156529
9056629
10056728
11066628
12066727
13066826
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27276724
28276823
29286723
30286723
31286723

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:446:50
212.16:456:51
312.16:456:51
412.16:466:52
512.16:466:52
612.16:476:52
712.16:476:53
812.16:476:53
912.16:486:54
1012.16:486:54
1112.16:496:54
1212.16:496:55
1312.16:506:55
1412.16:506:56
1512.16:506:56
1612.16:516:56
1712.16:516:56
1812.16:516:57
1912.16:526:57
2012.16:526:57
2112.16:526:58
2212.16:536:58
2312.16:536:58
2412.16:536:58
2512.16:546:59
2612.16:546:59
2712.16:546:59
2812.16:546:59
2912.16:556:59
3012.16:557:00
3112.16:557:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.94 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
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Butiama?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Butiama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Butiama in January

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

In January, Butiama sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Butiama 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 Butiama peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Butiama 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 Butiama is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Apr 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Butiama?

Butiama sits at 1.8°S, 34.0°E, 1,500 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nyamuswa, 16 km away.

MatongoShiratiKibaraSirari

Topography around Butiama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Butiama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 1,459 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Butiama is covered by shrubs (33%), cropland (30%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%), grassland (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
545 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Nyamuswa 16 km · Bunda 30 km · Musoma 35 km · Tarime 64 km · Matongo 70 km · Shirati 70 km · Kibara 72 km · Sirari 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
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 Butiama (-1.7667°, 33.9667°, elevation 1,500 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).