Geita weather in January

In January, Geita sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 135 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 13% 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 Geita's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Geita is town and capital of Geita Region, 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 Geita 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 24°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)
12618
22618
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Geita weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°13522.212.14.7
Feb28° / 18°9916.412.15.1
Mar28° / 18°14920.4124.8
Apr27° / 18°1632011.94.7
May27° / 18°609.711.96.4
Jun28° / 18°203.611.86.7
Jul29° / 18°91.511.96.8
Aug29° / 18°416.411.96.1
Sep28° / 18°8112.4125.4
Oct27° / 18°15221.412.14.7
Nov26° / 18°21526.312.14.0
Dec26° / 18°1912512.24.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
103070
112872
122872
132773
142872
152773
162872
172971
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233169
243268
253268
263466
273565
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Geita gets around 135 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
574
674
774
874
973
1073
1173
1273
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1871
1971
2071
2171
2270
2370
2469
2569
2668
2767
2866
2965
3064
3162

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
105347
205347
305347
405347
505347
605347
705446
805446
905545
1005644
1105743
1205743
1305842
1405941
1505941
1606040
1706040
1806139
1906139
2006238
2106238
2206238
2306238
2416039
2516039
2616039
2716039
2815940
2915940
3015940
3125840

Wind in January

Winds average 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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 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 6:49 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:496:59
212.26:507:00
312.26:507:00
412.26:517:00
512.26:517:01
612.26:527:01
712.26:527:02
812.26:537:02
912.26:537:02
1012.26:537:03
1112.26:547:03
1212.26:547:04
1312.26:557:04
1412.26:557:04
1512.26:557:05
1612.16:567:05
1712.16:567:05
1812.16:577:05
1912.16:577:06
2012.16:577:06
2112.16:587:06
2212.16:587:07
2312.16:587:07
2412.16:597:07
2512.16:597:07
2612.16:597:07
2712.17:007:08
2812.17:007:08
2912.17:007:08
3012.17:007:08
3112.17:017:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Geita

In seasonPeak

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

Geita'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 Geita?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Geita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geita in January

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

In January, Geita sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Geita 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 Geita peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Geita 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 Geita is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1922 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Geita?

Geita sits at 2.9°S, 32.2°E, 1,268 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kasamwa, 22 km away.

UshiromboMhango

Topography around Geita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 1,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m.

The land around Geita is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
356 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
621 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kasamwa 22 km · Katoro 36 km · Mhalamba 41 km · Buseresere 43 km · Sengerema 52 km · Chato 58 km · Ushirombo 75 km · Mhango 82 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 Geita (-2.8725°, 32.2325°, elevation 1,268 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).