Ikungi weather in January

In January, Ikungi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 169 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ikungi's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikungi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:42 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Ikungi is town in Singida 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ikungi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
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92618
102617
112617
122617
132617
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Ikungi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°16918.112.35.3
Feb27° / 18°11514.912.25.5
Mar27° / 17°13515.2125.7
Apr26° / 17°7410.311.96.5
May26° / 16°122.311.87.9
Jun25° / 14°00.111.78.5
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.8
Aug26° / 14°0011.88.5
Sep28° / 15°00.1128.0
Oct29° / 17°61.212.16.7
Nov29° / 18°495.712.25.9
Dec27° / 18°13914.912.35.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
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183565
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203664
213565
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263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ikungi gets around 169 mm of rain over 18.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
359
459
560
660
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1460
1559
1658
1758
1857
1956
2056
2155
2255
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3155

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. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11320661
21320661
31320661
41220671
51219681
61119691
71119691
81019701
91019692
101018702
11918712
12919702
13919702
14919702
15919693
16820693
17820693
18821683
19821683
20821683
21821683
22822673
23822673
24822673
25822673
26822673
27822673
28822673
29822673
30822673
31822673

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:53
212.36:366:53
312.36:366:54
412.36:376:54
512.36:376:55
612.36:386:55
712.36:386:55
812.36:396:56
912.36:396:56
1012.36:406:56
1112.36:406:57
1212.36:406:57
1312.36:416:57
1412.36:416:58
1512.36:426:58
1612.36:426:58
1712.36:436:59
1812.36:436:59
1912.36:436:59
2012.36:446:59
2112.36:446:59
2212.36:457:00
2312.26:457:00
2412.26:457:00
2512.26:467:00
2612.26:467:00
2712.26:467:01
2812.26:477:01
2912.26:477:01
3012.26:477:01
3112.26:487:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ikungi

In seasonPeak

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

Ikungi's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Ikungi?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ikungi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ikungi in January

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

In January, Ikungi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ikungi 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 Ikungi peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ikungi 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 Ikungi is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1523 µg/m³May 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ikungi?

Ikungi sits at 5.1°S, 34.8°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Puma, 15 km away.

Manyoni

Topography around Ikungi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikungi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m.

The land around Ikungi is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), shrubs (30%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
1,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Puma 15 km · Mungaa 23 km · Singida 35 km · Sepuka 50 km · Ilongero 53 km · Igugunu 65 km · Mtinko 66 km · Manyoni 69 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 Ikungi (-5.1333°, 34.7667°, elevation 1,525 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).