Mhango weather in January

In January, Mhango sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 109 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mhango's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mhango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:53 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mhango reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Mhango weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°10917.712.25.1
Feb29° / 19°8213.912.14.9
Mar29° / 19°11617.3124.7
Apr28° / 19°11015.211.95.3
May29° / 19°315.511.96.2
Jun29° / 18°71.411.86.5
Jul29° / 18°30.511.86.7
Aug30° / 19°152.311.96.0
Sep31° / 19°305.5125.2
Oct30° / 19°7811.912.14.6
Nov28° / 19°14920.412.14.5
Dec27° / 18°13720.612.24.8

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143466
153466
163367
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233565
243565
253565
263565
273664
283664
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mhango gets around 109 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
361
461
561
661
761
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1559
1659
1758
1858
1957
2057
2156
2255
2355
2454
2554
2653
2752
2852
2951
3050
3150

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1165340
2165340
3165340
4165439
5165439
6155539
7155638
8055837
9055837
10055936
11056035
12056035
13056134
14056233
15056233
16056332
17056332
18056431
19056431
20056530
21056530
22066430
23066430
24066430
25166330
26166330
27176230
28176230
29176230
30276130
31276130

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 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:57
212.26:476:58
312.26:476:58
412.26:486:59
512.26:486:59
612.26:486:59
712.26:497:00
812.26:497:00
912.26:507:01
1012.26:507:01
1112.26:517:01
1212.26:517:02
1312.26:527:02
1412.26:527:02
1512.26:527:03
1612.26:537:03
1712.26:537:03
1812.26:547:04
1912.26:547:04
2012.26:547:04
2112.26:557:04
2212.26:557:05
2312.26:557:05
2412.26:567:05
2512.26:567:05
2612.26:567:05
2712.26:577:06
2812.16:577:06
2912.16:577:06
3012.16:577:06
3112.16:587:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mhango

In seasonPeak

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

Mhango'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 Mhango?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mhango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mhango in January

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

In January, Mhango sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mhango 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 Mhango peaks around March 14 at about 16 (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 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mhango 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 Mhango is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1923 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mhango?

Mhango sits at 3.3°S, 32.9°E, 1,217 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Misungwi, 55 km away.

IsakaSengerema

Topography around Mhango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mhango has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m.

The land around Mhango is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Misungwi 55 km · Ngudu 64 km · Kasamwa 67 km · Kahama 67 km · Old Shinyanga 68 km · Usagara 69 km · Isaka 69 km · Sengerema 72 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 Mhango (-3.2833°, 32.85°, elevation 1,217 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).