Kingori weather in January

In January, Kingori sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 220 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kingori's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kingori is ward of Tanzania.

Density
430/km²
people per km²

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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kingori reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
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92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
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292614
302615
312615

Kingori weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°22020.612.25.2
Feb26° / 15°18217.512.15.3
Mar25° / 16°32725.1124.5
Apr23° / 16°25323.111.94.6
May22° / 14°7013.311.96.0
Jun21° / 12°72.111.87.2
Jul20° / 11°30.811.87.5
Aug21° / 11°40.911.97.7
Sep23° / 12°71.9128.1
Oct24° / 14°528.312.17.2
Nov24° / 15°22620.712.15.2
Dec24° / 15°29424.812.24.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154258
164357
174357
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kingori gets around 220 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
472
571
671
771
871
972
1072
1171
1271
1371
1470
1570
1669
1768
1867
1966
2065
2164
2263
2362
2460
2559
2657
2755
2854
2953
3052
3152

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1105931
2105931
3105832
4115732
5115732
6115732
7125632
8125731
9125731
10135631
11135730
12135730
13145729
14145828
15155827
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17165925
18175924
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20195823
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23215920
24225919
25235819
26245818
27255817
28265816
29275716
30275815
31285715

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:306:41
212.26:306:41
312.26:316:42
412.26:316:42
512.26:316:43
612.26:326:43
712.26:326:43
812.26:336:44
912.26:336:44
1012.26:346:44
1112.26:346:45
1212.26:356:45
1312.26:356:46
1412.26:356:46
1512.26:366:46
1612.26:366:46
1712.26:376:47
1812.26:376:47
1912.26:376:47
2012.26:386:48
2112.26:386:48
2212.26:386:48
2312.26:396:48
2412.26:396:49
2512.26:396:49
2612.26:406:49
2712.26:406:49
2812.16:406:49
2912.16:416:49
3012.16:416:50
3112.16:416:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kingori

In seasonPeak

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

Kingori's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Kingori?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kingori for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingori in January

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

In January, Kingori sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kingori in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kingori peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kingori 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 Kingori is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2316 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kingori?

Kingori sits at 3.3°S, 37.0°E, 1,165 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usa River, 17 km away.

TarakeaTaveta

Topography around Kingori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingori has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 950 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,208 m.

The land around Kingori is covered by trees (46%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
950 m
80 km
5,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Usa River 17 km · Boma la Ngombe 19 km · Merelani 31 km · Mbuguni 32 km · Arusha 35 km · Moshi 40 km · Tarakea 72 km · Taveta 79 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 Kingori (-3.2833°, 36.9833°, elevation 1,165 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).