Kihangara weather in January

In January, Kihangara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 139 mm of rain across 19.3 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kihangara's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihangara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:52 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

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 Kihangara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12521
22521
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172621
182621
192621
202621
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Kihangara 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
Jan26° / 21°13919.312.15.3
Feb27° / 21°10214.212.15.7
Mar27° / 21°15618.4125.3
Apr26° / 21°16718.811.95.0
May26° / 21°7411.611.96.4
Jun27° / 21°32611.97.2
Jul27° / 20°122.411.97.9
Aug26° / 20°447.511.97.1
Sep27° / 21°8013.8126.0
Oct26° / 21°17622.112.14.8
Nov25° / 21°22424.212.14.4
Dec25° / 21°19623.112.14.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164159
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kihangara gets around 139 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
368
468
568
667
767
866
966
1065
1165
1264
1364
1463
1563
1662
1761
1861
1961
2060
2160
2259
2359
2458
2558
2657
2756
2855
2954
3054
3153

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
104456
204456
304456
404456
504357
604357
704456
804456
904456
1004555
1104654
1204654
1304753
1404852
1504852
1604951
1704951
1805050
1905050
2015050
2115050
2214950
2314950
2414950
2514851
2614851
2724751
2824751
2924652
3024652
3124652

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:456:54
212.16:466:55
312.16:466:55
412.16:476:55
512.16:476:56
612.16:486:56
712.16:486:57
812.16:496:57
912.16:496:57
1012.16:496:58
1112.16:506:58
1212.16:506:59
1312.16:516:59
1412.16:516:59
1512.16:517:00
1612.16:527:00
1712.16:527:00
1812.16:537:01
1912.16:537:01
2012.16:537:01
2112.16:547:01
2212.16:547:02
2312.16:547:02
2412.16:557:02
2512.16:557:02
2612.16:557:02
2712.16:567:03
2812.16:567:03
2912.16:567:03
3012.16:567:03
3112.16:577:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kihangara

In seasonPeak

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

Kihangara'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 Kihangara?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kihangara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihangara in January

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

In January, Kihangara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kihangara 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 Kihangara peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kihangara 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 Kihangara is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kihangara?

Kihangara sits at 2.6°S, 33.4°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Magu, 11 km away.

Topography around Kihangara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihangara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Kihangara is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Magu 11 km · Kisesa 35 km · Usagara 40 km · Misungwi 42 km · Ngudu 43 km · Kibara 49 km · Mwanza 51 km · Nansio 60 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 Kihangara (-2.5833°, 33.35°, elevation 1,186 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).