Maramba weather in January

In January, Maramba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 99 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Maramba's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maramba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:27 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maramba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 32°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)
12921
22921
32921
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
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Maramba 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
Jan30° / 21°9912.212.34.9
Feb30° / 21°9810.612.24.9
Mar29° / 21°15121124.2
Apr27° / 20°19426.211.94.0
May25° / 19°16620.911.85.2
Jun24° / 17°4813.211.76.4
Jul24° / 16°4112.211.76.5
Aug24° / 16°4211.811.86.7
Sep25° / 17°349.7126.9
Oct26° / 18°8314.112.16.1
Nov28° / 20°10219.612.25.0
Dec29° / 21°12618.412.34.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75743
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maramba gets around 99 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1939
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
177419
277518
377518
477518
577617
677617
767717
867717
967717
1057817
1157817
1257817
1347917
1447917
1547917
1647917
1738116
1838116
1948016
2048016
2147917
2247917
2357817
2457817
2567717
2667717
2767717
2877617
2977518
3077518
3187418

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:37
212.36:216:38
312.36:216:38
412.36:216:39
512.36:226:39
612.36:226:39
712.36:236:40
812.36:236:40
912.36:246:40
1012.36:246:41
1112.36:256:41
1212.36:256:41
1312.36:266:42
1412.36:266:42
1512.36:266:42
1612.36:276:43
1712.36:276:43
1812.36:286:43
1912.36:286:44
2012.36:296:44
2112.36:296:44
2212.26:296:44
2312.26:306:44
2412.26:306:45
2512.26:306:45
2612.26:316:45
2712.26:316:45
2812.26:316:45
2912.26:326:45
3012.26:326:45
3112.26:326:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.22 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
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maramba

In seasonPeak

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

Maramba sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Maramba's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Maramba?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maramba in January

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

In January, Maramba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maramba in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maramba 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 Maramba peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Maramba 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 Maramba is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 917 µg/m³Nov 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maramba?

Maramba sits at 5.0°S, 38.6°E, 959 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Korogwe, 18 km away.

Topography around Maramba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maramba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Maramba is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,295 m
80 km
2,284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Korogwe 18 km · Muheza 23 km · Mlalo 37 km · Lushoto 47 km · Matui 49 km · Mazinde 52 km · Tanga 53 km · Makuyuni 67 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 Maramba (-5.05°, 38.6167°, elevation 959 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).