Kirando weather in January

In January, Kirando sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 274 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kirando's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirando's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:55 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Kirando reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
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202623
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252623
262623
272623
282623
292623
302623
312623

Kirando weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°27427.712.43.8
Feb26° / 23°20323.712.24.0
Mar26° / 23°2952812.13.8
Apr26° / 23°26525.711.84.2
May26° / 24°6511.311.76.8
Jun25° / 23°40.811.68.8
Jul25° / 22°10.211.69.1
Aug26° / 23°10.211.88.8
Sep28° / 25°92127.6
Oct28° / 25°8113.312.25.6
Nov27° / 24°26925.112.34.0
Dec26° / 23°34229.512.43.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3892
4892
5892
6892
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kirando gets around 274 mm of rain over 27.7 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
494
594
694
793
893
992
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1590
1690
1790
1889
1989
2088
2188
2287
2387
2487
2586
2686
2786
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12955
13955
14955
15955
16946
17946
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

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 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 6:48 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:487:13
212.46:497:14
312.46:497:14
412.46:507:15
512.46:507:15
612.46:517:15
712.46:517:16
812.46:517:16
912.46:527:16
1012.46:527:17
1112.46:537:17
1212.46:537:17
1312.46:547:18
1412.46:547:18
1512.46:557:18
1612.46:557:19
1712.46:567:19
1812.46:567:19
1912.46:577:19
2012.46:577:19
2112.46:577:20
2212.46:587:20
2312.46:587:20
2412.46:597:20
2512.46:597:20
2612.36:597:20
2712.37:007:20
2812.37:007:21
2912.37:017:21
3012.37:017:21
3112.37:017:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kirando

In seasonPeak

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

Kirando sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Kirando?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kirando.

What to pack for Kirando in January

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

In January, Kirando sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kirando 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 Kirando peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kirando 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 Kirando is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2136 µg/m³May 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirando?

Kirando sits at 7.4°S, 30.6°E, 773 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kituku, 47 km away.

ChalaUseviaPepaBaudhuinvilleSumbawangaMpanda

Topography around Kirando

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Kirando is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kituku 47 km · Namanyere 51 km · Chala 76 km · Usevia 78 km · Pepa 96 km · Baudhuinville 102 km · Sumbawanga 128 km · Mpanda 130 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 Kirando (-7.4167°, 30.6°, elevation 773 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).