Makuyuni weather in January

In January, Makuyuni sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 36% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Makuyuni's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makuyuni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Makuyuni reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How January really feels in Makuyuni

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.

Makuyuni weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°529.612.24.4
Feb32° / 21°468.412.24.2
Mar31° / 21°9317.2123.9
Apr28° / 21°1442111.94.5
May26° / 19°9112.711.86.2
Jun25° / 17°133.211.77.6
Jul25° / 16°92.711.87.8
Aug26° / 16°91.811.87.9
Sep27° / 17°82.2127.7
Oct29° / 18°506.712.16.2
Nov29° / 20°7912.912.25.0
Dec30° / 21°7913.612.34.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
85941
95941
105842
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Makuyuni gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1338581
2339571
3339571
4340561
5340561
6340561
7341551
8341551
9341551
10341542
11341542
12341542
13342532
14342532
15342523
16343513
17343513
18343513
19344503
20444493
21444493
22444483
23545483
24545473
25545463
26646462
27646452
28647442
29747442
30747432
31748432

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 12 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 6:23 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:39
212.36:236:39
312.36:246:40
412.36:246:40
512.36:256:40
612.36:256:41
712.36:266:41
812.36:266:42
912.36:266:42
1012.36:276:42
1112.36:276:43
1212.36:286:43
1312.36:286:43
1412.36:296:44
1512.26:296:44
1612.26:296:44
1712.26:306:45
1812.26:306:45
1912.26:316:45
2012.26:316:45
2112.26:316:46
2212.26:326:46
2312.26:326:46
2412.26:336:46
2512.26:336:46
2612.26:336:47
2712.26:346:47
2812.26:346:47
2912.26:346:47
3012.26:346:47
3112.26:356:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Makuyuni

In seasonPeak

None of Makuyuni's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Makuyuni's rainy season runs March–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 Makuyuni?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Makuyuni for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Makuyuni in January

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

In January, Makuyuni sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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 17UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makuyuni?

Makuyuni sits at 4.7°S, 38.1°E, 479 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mazinde, 15 km away.

ChanikaHandeni

Topography around Makuyuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makuyuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,317 m.

The land around Makuyuni is covered by shrubs (58%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,888 m
80 km
2,317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mazinde 15 km · Matui 18 km · Lushoto 21 km · Hedaru 34 km · Korogwe 63 km · Maramba 67 km · Chanika 77 km · Handeni 78 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 Makuyuni (-4.7333°, 38.1°, elevation 479 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).