Diobahika weather in January

In January, Diobahika sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 127 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 9% 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 Diobahika's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diobahika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:58 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Diobahika 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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
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92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
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202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
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262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Diobahika weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°12718.812.24.9
Feb28° / 18°9314.712.14.8
Mar28° / 18°15020.2124.5
Apr27° / 18°16920.511.94.6
May28° / 18°558.311.96.2
Jun29° / 17°81.311.86.6
Jul29° / 17°20.511.86.5
Aug30° / 18°16311.95.7
Sep30° / 19°356.8125.1
Oct29° / 19°8914.312.14.7
Nov27° / 18°17022.312.24.4
Dec27° / 18°15722.112.24.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112179
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222278
232377
242377
252476
262575
272575
282773
292872
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Diobahika gets around 127 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1862
1962
2061
2161
2260
2359
2459
2558
2657
2755
2854
2953
3052
3151

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
106931
206931
306832
416732
516732
616732
716732
816732
916732
1016732
1116831
1216831
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1816930
1916930
2017029
2117029
2217029
2326929
2426929
2526929
2626929
2726929
2826929
2926929
3036829
3136829

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:51 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:517:03
212.26:527:03
312.26:527:04
412.26:537:04
512.26:537:04
612.26:547:05
712.26:547:05
812.26:557:06
912.26:557:06
1012.26:557:06
1112.26:567:07
1212.26:567:07
1312.26:577:07
1412.26:577:08
1512.26:587:08
1612.26:587:08
1712.26:587:09
1812.26:597:09
1912.26:597:09
2012.26:597:10
2112.27:007:10
2212.27:007:10
2312.27:017:10
2412.27:017:10
2512.27:017:11
2612.27:017:11
2712.27:027:11
2812.27:027:11
2912.27:027:11
3012.17:037:11
3112.17:037:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Diobahika

In seasonPeak

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

Diobahika's rainy season runs October–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 Diobahika?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Diobahika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Diobahika in January

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

In January, Diobahika sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Diobahika in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diobahika 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
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Diobahika 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 Diobahika is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diobahika?

Diobahika sits at 3.3°S, 31.5°E, 1,224 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Uyovu, 6.0 km away.

MasumbweBiharamuloChato

Topography around Diobahika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diobahika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,220 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Diobahika is covered by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Uyovu 6.0 km · Buseresere 52 km · Ushirombo 52 km · Katoro 59 km · Kakonko 62 km · Masumbwe 80 km · Biharamulo 82 km · Chato 83 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 Diobahika (-3.3391°, 31.5234°, elevation 1,224 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).