Mhalamba weather in January

In January, Mhalamba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 102 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mhalamba's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mhalamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mhalamba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
82521
92521
102521
112521
122521
132521
142521
152521
162521
172521
182521
192521
202621
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Mhalamba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°10220.412.15.1
Feb26° / 21°7614.712.15.6
Mar26° / 21°13519.6125.1
Apr26° / 21°17020.911.94.7
May26° / 21°7313.211.96.1
Jun27° / 21°25511.97.3
Jul27° / 20°122.411.97.8
Aug26° / 21°508.711.96.9
Sep26° / 21°9816125.7
Oct25° / 21°17525.112.14.4
Nov25° / 21°22427.812.13.9
Dec25° / 21°16925.112.14.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53763
63862
73763
83763
93565
103565
113565
123565
133367
143367
153367
163466
173367
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233664
243763
253763
263862
273961
284060
294159
304159
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mhalamba gets around 102 mm of rain over 20.4 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 66% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
472
571
671
771
870
970
1069
1169
1268
1368
1467
1567
1667
1766
1866
1965
2065
2164
2264
2363
2462
2562
2661
2760
2859
2958
3056
3155

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81486
91486
101585
111585
121585
131684
141684
151684
161684
171783
181783
191783
201783
211783
221783
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291783
301783
311882

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:51 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:517:00
212.16:517:00
312.16:527:00
412.16:527:01
512.16:537:01
612.16:537:02
712.16:537:02
812.16:547:02
912.16:547:03
1012.16:557:03
1112.16:557:04
1212.16:567:04
1312.16:567:04
1412.16:567:05
1512.16:577:05
1612.16:577:05
1712.16:587:06
1812.16:587:06
1912.16:587:06
2012.16:597:06
2112.16:597:07
2212.16:597:07
2312.17:007:07
2412.17:007:07
2512.17:007:08
2612.17:017:08
2712.17:017:08
2812.17:017:08
2912.17:017:08
3012.17:027:09
3112.17:027:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mhalamba

In seasonPeak

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

Mhalamba's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Mhalamba?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mhalamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mhalamba in January

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

In January, Mhalamba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mhalamba 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 Mhalamba peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mhalamba 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 Mhalamba is worst in January — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2020 µg/m³Nov 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mhalamba?

Mhalamba sits at 2.6°S, 32.0°E, 1,150 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chato, 28 km away.

SengeremaBiharamuloUyovu

Topography around Mhalamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mhalamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m.

The land around Mhalamba is covered by cropland (43%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
690 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Chato 28 km · Geita 41 km · Katoro 47 km · Buseresere 54 km · Kasamwa 56 km · Sengerema 72 km · Biharamulo 78 km · Uyovu 95 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 Mhalamba (-2.5812°, 32.0099°, elevation 1,150 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).