Lubata weather in January

In January, Lubata sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 160 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lubata's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Lubata reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Lubata weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°16018.812.34.5
Feb29° / 20°14415.112.24.6
Mar28° / 20°17623.3124.3
Apr26° / 19°17426.811.94.0
May25° / 18°10019.211.75.4
Jun24° / 16°3310.511.76.8
Jul24° / 15°247.511.77.2
Aug24° / 15°309.411.87.0
Sep26° / 16°257.2127.1
Oct27° / 17°6011.212.16.4
Nov28° / 19°8316.612.35.3
Dec29° / 20°14121.212.34.3

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 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54456
64357
74258
84258
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lubata gets around 160 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1364
1464
1563
1663
1762
1861
1960
2059
2158
2257
2356
2455
2555
2654
2753
2852
2952
3051
3151

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112835
212835
312835
412826
512826
612826
711836
811836
911836
1010837
1110837
1210837
1310837
149838
159838
169838
179838
189829
199829
2010819
2110819
2210819
2311809
2411809
2512799
2613789
2713789
2814788
2915778
3015778
3115778

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:44
212.36:236:44
312.36:246:45
412.36:246:45
512.36:256:45
612.36:256:46
712.36:266:46
812.36:266:47
912.36:276:47
1012.36:276:47
1112.36:286:48
1212.36:286:48
1312.36:296:48
1412.36:296:48
1512.36:296:49
1612.36:306:49
1712.36:306:49
1812.36:316:50
1912.36:316:50
2012.36:326:50
2112.36:326:50
2212.36:326:50
2312.36:336:51
2412.36:336:51
2512.36:346:51
2612.36:346:51
2712.36:346:51
2812.36:356:51
2912.36:356:51
3012.36:356:51
3112.36:366:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lubata

In seasonPeak

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

Lubata's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Lubata?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lubata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lubata in January

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

In January, Lubata sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lubata 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 Lubata peaks around March 14 at about 15 (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 14UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lubata?

Lubata sits at 6.1°S, 37.5°E, 1,603 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Madizini, 21 km away.

MorogoroKibaigwaKilosa

Topography around Lubata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubata has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m around an average of 1,482 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Lubata is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,210 m
16 km
2,006 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
January weather nearby: Madizini 21 km · Magole 32 km · Dumila 34 km · Msowero 56 km · Geiro 65 km · Morogoro 83 km · Kibaigwa 89 km · Kilosa 96 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 Lubata (-6.1°, 37.45°, elevation 1,603 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).