Katoro weather in January

In January, Katoro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 139 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.2 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 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 Katoro's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Katoro is city in Geita, 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 Katoro 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
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282818
292818
302818
312818

Katoro 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°13921.412.24.7
Feb28° / 18°9716.312.15.0
Mar28° / 19°16220.8124.7
Apr27° / 18°1772011.94.7
May28° / 19°588.611.96.3
Jun29° / 18°102.111.86.6
Jul29° / 18°6111.86.6
Aug29° / 19°294.511.96.0
Sep29° / 19°7310.4125.3
Oct28° / 19°14618.912.14.7
Nov27° / 18°23225.812.14.0
Dec27° / 18°20125.112.24.2

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72674
82674
92674
102674
112476
122476
132476
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202476
212476
222575
232575
242575
252674
262773
272773
282971
292971
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Katoro gets around 139 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
373
473
573
672
772
871
971
1071
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1869
1969
2069
2169
2268
2368
2467
2566
2666
2765
2864
2963
3062
3161

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107129
207129
307129
407030
507129
607129
707129
807129
907228
1007228
1107327
1217227
1317227
1417227
1517227
1617326
1717326
1817326
1917326
2017326
2117326
2217326
2317326
2417326
2517326
2617326
2727226
2827226
2927127
3027127
3127127

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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 6:50 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:507:01
212.26:517:01
312.26:517:01
412.26:527:02
512.26:527:02
612.26:537:03
712.26:537:03
812.26:547:03
912.26:547:04
1012.26:547:04
1112.26:557:05
1212.26:557:05
1312.26:567:05
1412.26:567:06
1512.26:567:06
1612.26:577:06
1712.26:577:07
1812.26:587:07
1912.26:587:07
2012.26:587:07
2112.16:597:08
2212.16:597:08
2312.16:597:08
2412.17:007:08
2512.17:007:09
2612.17:007:09
2712.17:017:09
2812.17:017:09
2912.17:017:09
3012.17:017:09
3112.17:027:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Katoro

In seasonPeak

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

Katoro's rainy season runs March–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 Katoro?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Katoro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Katoro in January

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

In January, Katoro 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 Katoro in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Katoro peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Katoro 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 Katoro 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 Katoro?

Katoro sits at 3.0°S, 31.9°E, 1,297 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Buseresere, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Katoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,288 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Katoro is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Buseresere 8.0 km · Geita 36 km · Chato 44 km · Mhalamba 47 km · Ushirombo 55 km · Uyovu 55 km · Kasamwa 58 km · Diobahika 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 Katoro (-2.9998°, 31.9326°, elevation 1,297 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).