Mazinde weather in January

In January, Mazinde sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 122 mm of rain across 13.9 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mazinde's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mazinde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Mazinde is ward of Tanzania.

Founded
1850

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mazinde reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
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102719
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Mazinde 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
Jan27° / 19°12213.912.25.9
Feb28° / 19°10511.212.25.9
Mar27° / 19°18020.7124.9
Apr25° / 19°23426.811.94.0
May23° / 17°16622.311.84.9
Jun22° / 15°4613.611.75.9
Jul22° / 14°3711.811.76.1
Aug23° / 14°3410.511.86.6
Sep24° / 15°288.1127.2
Oct26° / 17°7612.412.16.4
Nov26° / 18°12518.512.25.3
Dec27° / 19°16219.712.35.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mazinde gets around 122 mm of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
252
352
451
551
650
750
849
949
1048
1148
1248
1347
1446
1546
1645
1744
1843
1943
2042
2141
2241
2340
2440
2539
2638
2737
2836
2935
3035
3134

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124652
224652
324751
424850
524850
624949
725049
825048
925048
1025147
1115247
1215346
1315346
1415445
1515445
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1715544
1815544
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2225543
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2645541
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2855441
2955540
3055540
3155540

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
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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 6:22 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:38
212.36:236:39
312.36:236:39
412.36:246:40
512.36:246:40
612.36:246:41
712.36:256:41
812.36:256:41
912.36:266:42
1012.36:266:42
1112.36:276:42
1212.36:276:43
1312.36:286:43
1412.36:286:43
1512.36:286:44
1612.36:296:44
1712.26:296:44
1812.26:306:44
1912.26:306:45
2012.26:316:45
2112.26:316:45
2212.26:316:45
2312.26:326:46
2412.26:326:46
2512.26:326:46
2612.26:336:46
2712.26:336:46
2812.26:336:46
2912.26:346:47
3012.26:346:47
3112.26:346:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.21 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
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mazinde

In seasonPeak

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

Mazinde'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 Mazinde?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mazinde in January

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

In January, Mazinde sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mazinde 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 Mazinde peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mazinde 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 Mazinde 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 Mazinde?

Mazinde sits at 4.8°S, 38.2°E, 485 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matui, 4.0 km away.

ChanikaHandeni

Topography around Mazinde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazinde has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,430 m.

The land around Mazinde is covered by shrubs (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
1,903 m
80 km
2,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Matui 4.0 km · Lushoto 8.0 km · Makuyuni 15 km · Hedaru 48 km · Korogwe 49 km · Maramba 52 km · Chanika 72 km · Handeni 74 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 Mazinde (-4.8°, 38.2167°, elevation 485 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).