Galappo weather in January

In January, Galappo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 98 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 30% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Galappo's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galappo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Galappo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252917
262917
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Galappo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°9811.912.25.8
Feb29° / 18°649.512.15.5
Mar28° / 18°10615.8125.2
Apr26° / 17°11321.711.94.9
May25° / 16°5111.711.86.5
Jun24° / 14°82.711.87.9
Jul24° / 13°61.711.88.2
Aug25° / 13°93.111.97.9
Sep27° / 14°72.4127.8
Oct28° / 16°24612.16.6
Nov28° / 17°6311.812.25.6
Dec28° / 18°9313.812.25.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94852
104753
114654
124654
134654
144654
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244852
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Galappo gets around 98 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
539
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12235421
22235421
32234421
42334421
52334421
62333431
72333432
82233432
92233432
102233442
112233442
122133432
132133433
142133433
152134423
162234413
172234413
182235403
192335393
202435383
212435373
222535373
232635363
242735353
252835343
262935343
272935333
283035322
293135322
303135312
313235312

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 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 6:32 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:47
212.26:336:47
312.26:336:48
412.26:346:48
512.26:346:49
612.26:356:49
712.26:356:49
812.26:366:50
912.26:366:50
1012.26:376:51
1112.26:376:51
1212.26:386:51
1312.26:386:52
1412.26:386:52
1512.26:396:52
1612.26:396:53
1712.26:406:53
1812.26:406:53
1912.26:406:53
2012.26:416:54
2112.26:416:54
2212.26:426:54
2312.26:426:54
2412.26:426:55
2512.26:436:55
2612.26:436:55
2712.26:436:55
2812.26:436:55
2912.26:446:55
3012.26:446:55
3112.26:446:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Galappo

In seasonPeak

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

Galappo's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Galappo?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Galappo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Galappo in January

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

In January, Galappo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Galappo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Galappo peaks around March 12 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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Galappo?

Galappo sits at 4.3°S, 35.9°E, 1,379 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Babati, 12 km away.

Topography around Galappo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galappo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 1,407 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Galappo is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (28%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
1,262 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Babati 12 km · Magugu 29 km · Dareda 34 km · Bashanet 48 km · Nangwa 50 km · Dongobesh 56 km · Mbulu 58 km · Katesh 59 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 Galappo (-4.2667°, 35.85°, elevation 1,379 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).