Magu weather in January

In January, Magu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 135 mm of rain across 18.9 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Magu's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Magu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292721
302721
312721

Magu 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
Jan26° / 21°13518.912.15.3
Feb27° / 21°10014.212.15.6
Mar27° / 21°15818125.3
Apr26° / 21°16719.211.95.0
May27° / 21°7110.811.96.4
Jun27° / 20°265.611.97.2
Jul27° / 20°112.111.97.8
Aug27° / 20°356.611.97.1
Sep27° / 21°6411.7126.1
Oct27° / 21°14519.412.15.0
Nov26° / 21°19722.112.14.6
Dec26° / 20°18922.312.14.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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
34258
44159
54159
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Magu gets around 135 mm of rain over 18.9 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
266
366
466
566
666
765
865
964
1064
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1860
1959
2059
2158
2258
2357
2457
2556
2656
2755
2854
2953
3052
3151

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
125246
225246
325147
425147
515247
615247
715346
815346
915445
1015445
1115544
1215544
1315643
1415643
1515742
1615742
1715742
1815841
1925741
2025741
2125642
2225642
2325642
2435542
2535542
2635542
2745442
2845442
2945442
3055342
3155441

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:56 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)
112.16:456:54
212.16:456:54
312.16:466:55
412.16:466:55
512.16:476:55
612.16:476:56
712.16:486:56
812.16:486:57
912.16:496:57
1012.16:496:57
1112.16:496:58
1212.16:506:58
1312.16:506:59
1412.16:516:59
1512.16:516:59
1612.16:517:00
1712.16:527:00
1812.16:527:00
1912.16:537:00
2012.16:537:01
2112.16:537:01
2212.16:547:01
2312.16:547:01
2412.16:547:02
2512.16:557:02
2612.16:557:02
2712.16:557:02
2812.16:557:02
2912.16:567:03
3012.16:567:03
3112.16:567:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.06 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
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Magu

In seasonPeak

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

Magu's rainy season runs October–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 Magu?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Magu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Magu in January

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

In January, Magu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Magu 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 Magu 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 Magu 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 Magu is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magu?

Magu sits at 2.6°S, 33.4°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kihangara, 11 km away.

Topography around Magu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.

The land around Magu is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
483 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kihangara 11 km · Ngudu 44 km · Kisesa 46 km · Kibara 49 km · Misungwi 50 km · Usagara 51 km · Nyakabindi 60 km · Maswa 61 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 Magu (-2.5907°, 33.4462°, elevation 1,154 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).