Misungwi weather in January

In January, Misungwi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 125 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Misungwi's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Misungwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Misungwi is town in Tanzania.

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 Misungwi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
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172719
182719
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202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Misungwi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°12519.612.15.0
Feb28° / 20°9313.912.15.2
Mar28° / 20°14118.2124.8
Apr28° / 20°1501811.94.9
May28° / 19°538.811.96.2
Jun29° / 19°214.111.86.4
Jul29° / 18°81.611.96.6
Aug29° / 19°355.611.96.0
Sep29° / 20°6711125.2
Oct28° / 20°15521.112.14.5
Nov27° / 19°21924.512.14.2
Dec27° / 19°18923.912.24.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153664
163565
173565
183664
193664
203664
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263763
273763
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Misungwi gets around 125 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
469
568
667
767
867
966
1066
1166
1265
1365
1465
1565
1664
1764
1864
1963
2063
2162
2262
2361
2461
2560
2659
2758
2857
2956
3054
3153

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102377
202377
302377
402377
502377
602377
702377
802476
902476
1002575
1102575
1202674
1302674
1402773
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1602872
1702872
1802872
1912970
2012970
2112970
2212970
2312970
2412970
2512970
2612871
2722870
2822870
2922870
3032869
3132869

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:56
212.26:466:56
312.26:476:57
412.26:476:57
512.26:486:57
612.26:486:58
712.26:496:58
812.26:496:59
912.26:506:59
1012.26:506:59
1112.26:507:00
1212.26:517:00
1312.26:517:00
1412.26:527:01
1512.16:527:01
1612.16:537:01
1712.16:537:02
1812.16:537:02
1912.16:547:02
2012.16:547:03
2112.16:547:03
2212.16:557:03
2312.16:557:03
2412.16:557:04
2512.16:567:04
2612.16:567:04
2712.16:567:04
2812.16:577:04
2912.16:577:04
3012.16:577:05
3112.16:577:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Misungwi

In seasonPeak

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

Misungwi'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 Misungwi?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Misungwi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Misungwi in January

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

In January, Misungwi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Misungwi 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 Misungwi peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Misungwi 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 Misungwi 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 Misungwi?

Misungwi sits at 2.9°S, 33.1°E, 1,178 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usagara, 21 km away.

Topography around Misungwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misungwi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Misungwi is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Usagara 21 km · Ngudu 31 km · Kisesa 34 km · Kihangara 42 km · Mwanza 42 km · Magu 50 km · Sengerema 52 km · Mhango 55 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 Misungwi (-2.85°, 33.0833°, elevation 1,178 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).