Kisesa weather in January

In January, Kisesa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 111 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Kisesa's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kisesa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Kisesa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°1111512.25.1
Feb29° / 18°9012.612.14.9
Mar29° / 18°11215124.8
Apr28° / 18°1091511.95.3
May28° / 18°305.111.96.5
Jun29° / 17°51.511.86.7
Jul29° / 17°20.311.87.0
Aug29° / 17°50.911.96.4
Sep31° / 18°91.8125.6
Oct31° / 19°305.512.14.9
Nov30° / 18°9212.312.14.7
Dec28° / 18°12016.212.24.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73862
83763
93664
103763
113664
123763
133763
143664
153763
163763
173763
183862
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273862
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kisesa gets around 111 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
351
451
551
652
752
852
952
1051
1151
1251
1350
1450
1549
1649
1748
1848
1947
2047
2146
2246
2345
2445
2544
2644
2744
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11924570
21825570
31825570
41725580
51726570
61626580
71527580
81527571
91428571
101428571
111329571
121330561
131231561
141231561
151232542
161233532
171333522
181334512
191334512
201434502
211533502
221533502
231632502
241732502
251731502
261830511
271929511
282029501
292128501
302127511
312227501

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:416:52
212.26:426:52
312.26:426:53
412.26:436:53
512.26:436:54
612.26:446:54
712.26:446:54
812.26:456:55
912.26:456:55
1012.26:456:55
1112.26:466:56
1212.26:466:56
1312.26:476:57
1412.26:476:57
1512.26:476:57
1612.26:486:58
1712.26:486:58
1812.26:496:58
1912.26:496:58
2012.26:496:59
2112.26:506:59
2212.26:506:59
2312.16:506:59
2412.16:517:00
2512.16:517:00
2612.16:517:00
2712.16:527:00
2812.16:527:00
2912.16:527:00
3012.16:527:01
3112.16:537:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
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 November–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 Kisesa?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-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 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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 14 at about 16 (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 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
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 July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kisesa?

Kisesa sits at 3.1°S, 34.1°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bariadi, 37 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 43 m around an average of 1,348 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Kisesa is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
January weather nearby: Bariadi 37 km · Somanda 39 km · Nyalikungu 42 km · Shanwa 44 km · Lalago 46 km · Maswa 48 km · Mwanhuzi 53 km · Nyakabindi 53 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 (-3.0833°, 34.15°, elevation 1,351 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).