Lukuledi weather in January

In January, Lukuledi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lukuledi's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lukuledi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lukuledi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Lukuledi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lukuledi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°11816.412.53.5
Feb31° / 23°12316.112.33.6
Mar30° / 22°17322.712.13.5
Apr30° / 21°9313.711.84.7
May30° / 20°142.611.56.1
Jun29° / 18°20.411.47.0
Jul29° / 18°20.311.47.2
Aug30° / 18°10.411.76.5
Sep31° / 19°20.611.95.5
Oct32° / 20°102.412.24.6
Nov33° / 22°325.912.53.8
Dec32° / 23°9914.112.63.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22872
32773
42575
52476
62377
72179
82080
92080
101981
111981
121882
131882
142080
152080
162080
172179
182278
192278
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lukuledi gets around 118 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
451
552
653
753
854
955
1055
1156
1256
1356
1456
1555
1655
1754
1853
1953
2052
2152
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3052
3152

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124256
224157
324058
423959
523860
623761
723662
823563
923464
1023365
1123266
1223266
1323266
1423266
1523365
1623365
1723464
1823563
1923662
2023761
2123761
2223860
2323860
2423959
2523959
2623959
2723959
2813960
2913960
3013861
3113861

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 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 6:10 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:106:46
212.66:106:47
312.66:116:47
412.66:116:47
512.66:126:48
612.66:126:48
712.66:136:48
812.66:136:49
912.66:146:49
1012.66:146:49
1112.66:156:50
1212.66:156:50
1312.66:166:50
1412.66:166:50
1512.66:176:51
1612.66:176:51
1712.66:186:51
1812.56:186:51
1912.56:196:51
2012.56:196:51
2112.56:206:52
2212.56:206:52
2312.56:216:52
2412.56:216:52
2512.56:226:52
2612.56:226:52
2712.56:236:52
2812.56:236:52
2912.56:236:52
3012.56:246:52
3112.56:246:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lukuledi

In seasonPeak

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

Lukuledi's rainy season runs December–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 Lukuledi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lukuledi.

What to pack for Lukuledi in January

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

In January, Lukuledi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lukuledi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lukuledi peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lukuledi 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 Lukuledi is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³May 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lukuledi?

Lukuledi sits at 10.6°S, 38.8°E, 339 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Masasi, 17 km away.

Topography around Lukuledi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lukuledi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Lukuledi is covered by shrubs (38%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
659 m
80 km
864 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Masasi 17 km · Nachingwea 22 km · Nanganga 43 km · Nangomba 49 km · Ruangwa 57 km · Nyangao 59 km · Newala Kisimani 68 km · Newala 68 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 Lukuledi (-10.5667°, 38.8°, elevation 339 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).