Kishapu weather in January

In January, Kishapu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 120 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kishapu's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kishapu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kishapu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
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272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

How January really feels in Kishapu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kishapu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°12016.712.24.8
Feb30° / 19°9013.312.14.7
Mar30° / 19°10113.2124.8
Apr29° / 19°8110.811.95.2
May30° / 19°183.511.86.0
Jun30° / 18°20.411.86.3
Jul29° / 18°10.211.86.6
Aug30° / 18°30.411.96.0
Sep32° / 19°40.9125.2
Oct32° / 20°243.612.14.5
Nov31° / 20°8910.712.24.5
Dec29° / 19°13616.712.24.7

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 (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54159
64159
74258
84159
94159
103961
113961
123862
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194060
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kishapu gets around 120 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
657
757
857
957
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1656
1756
1855
1955
2054
2153
2252
2351
2450
2549
2649
2748
2847
2947
3046
3146

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17124734
26124834
36114835
46114835
55114935
65114935
75105035
84105135
94105135
104105234
114105234
123105433
133105433
143105532
153105532
163105631
173105730
184105630
194105729
204115629
214115629
224115728
234125628
244125628
255135527
265135527
275145427
285145427
296155326
306155326
317155226

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 12 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 6:42 AM to 6:53 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)
112.26:426:54
212.26:426:54
312.26:426:55
412.26:436:55
512.26:436:56
612.26:446:56
712.26:446:56
812.26:456:57
912.26:456:57
1012.26:466:57
1112.26:466:58
1212.26:476:58
1312.26:476:59
1412.26:476:59
1512.26:486:59
1612.26:486:59
1712.26:497:00
1812.26:497:00
1912.26:497:00
2012.26:507:01
2112.26:507:01
2212.26:507:01
2312.26:517:01
2412.26:517:02
2512.26:517:02
2612.26:527:02
2712.26:527:02
2812.26:527:02
2912.26:537:02
3012.26:537:02
3112.26:537:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kishapu

In seasonPeak

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

Kishapu'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 Kishapu?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kishapu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kishapu in January

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

In January, Kishapu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kishapu 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 Kishapu peaks around March 12 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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kishapu 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 Kishapu is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kishapu?

Kishapu sits at 3.6°S, 33.9°E, 1,169 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lalago, 21 km away.

Topography around Kishapu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kishapu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,160 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Kishapu is covered by cropland (66%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lalago 21 km · Somanda 29 km · Mwadui 31 km · Songwa 40 km · Nyalikungu 49 km · Shinyanga 50 km · Mwanhuzi 51 km · Shanwa 51 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 Kishapu (-3.6167°, 33.8667°, elevation 1,169 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).