Kisesa weather in January

In January, Kisesa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 160 mm of rain across 22.3 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 25°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 Kisesa's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Kisesa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
82521
92521
102521
112521
122521
132521
142521
152521
162521
172521
182521
192521
202521
212521
222521
232521
242521
252521
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Kisesa 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
Jan25° / 21°16022.312.14.9
Feb26° / 22°11315.612.15.5
Mar26° / 22°18119.3125.2
Apr26° / 21°1962011.94.9
May26° / 21°8812.711.96.3
Jun26° / 21°336.211.97.3
Jul26° / 20°122.711.98.0
Aug26° / 21°538.411.97.2
Sep26° / 21°10415.4125.9
Oct25° / 21°21124.412.14.5
Nov25° / 21°2662612.14.2
Dec25° / 21°22425.712.14.5

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 (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
173961
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kisesa gets around 160 mm of rain over 22.3 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 72% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
478
578
677
777
877
976
1076
1175
1275
1374
1474
1573
1673
1772
1872
1971
2070
2170
2269
2368
2468
2567
2666
2765
2864
2963
3061
3160

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
103862
203862
303763
403763
503763
603763
703763
803862
903862
1003961
1103961
1204060
1304060
1404159
1504159
1604258
1704258
1804258
1904357
2004357
2104357
2204258
2304258
2404258
2514158
2614158
2714059
2814059
2913960
3023959
3123959

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 6:47 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:476:55
212.16:476:56
312.16:486:56
412.16:486:57
512.16:496:57
612.16:496:57
712.16:496:58
812.16:506:58
912.16:506:59
1012.16:516:59
1112.16:516:59
1212.16:527:00
1312.16:527:00
1412.16:527:00
1512.16:537:01
1612.16:537:01
1712.16:547:01
1812.16:547:02
1912.16:547:02
2012.16:557:02
2112.16:557:03
2212.16:557:03
2312.16:567:03
2412.16:567:03
2512.16:567:04
2612.16:577:04
2712.16:577:04
2812.16:577:04
2912.16:577:04
3012.16:587:04
3112.16:587:05

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 5.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 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
86.0Intense
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 Kisesa

In seasonPeak

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

Kisesa's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Kisesa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kisesa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kisesa in January

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

In January, Kisesa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kisesa 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 Kisesa 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 Kisesa 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 Kisesa 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 Kisesa?

Kisesa sits at 2.5°S, 33.0°E, 1,306 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mwanza, 15 km away.

Topography around Kisesa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisesa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 1,256 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 Kisesa is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mwanza 15 km · Usagara 15 km · Misungwi 34 km · Kihangara 35 km · Sengerema 45 km · Magu 46 km · Nansio 46 km · Ngudu 57 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 Kisesa (-2.55°, 33.0333°, elevation 1,306 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).