Mlangali weather in January

In January, Mlangali sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 436 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mlangali's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlangali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
436 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mlangali is town and ward in Njombe, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mlangali reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
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102317
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122317
132317
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202317
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222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317
292317
302317
312317

Mlangali weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°43629.512.53.6
Feb23° / 17°39325.612.33.8
Mar23° / 17°47030.112.13.6
Apr22° / 16°25825.911.84.1
May21° / 15°6112.911.66.1
Jun20° / 12°154.911.47.0
Jul19° / 12°123.811.57.2
Aug21° / 13°82.711.77.9
Sep23° / 14°71.611.98.6
Oct25° / 16°448.312.27.4
Nov25° / 17°17118.512.45.5
Dec24° / 17°40528.112.64.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31090
4892
5892
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11694
12694
13694
14694
15793
16793
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mlangali gets around 436 mm of rain over 29.5 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1219781
2119791
3118801
4118801
5118801
6118801
7018811
8018811
9018811
10018811
11019801
12019801
13019801
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15019801
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17020791
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22019801
23019801
24019801
25019801
26018811
27018811
28018811
29017821
30017821
31017821

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:287:02
212.66:297:02
312.66:297:03
412.66:307:03
512.66:307:03
612.66:317:04
712.56:317:04
812.56:327:04
912.56:327:05
1012.56:337:05
1112.56:337:05
1212.56:347:06
1312.56:347:06
1412.56:357:06
1512.56:357:06
1612.56:367:07
1712.56:367:07
1812.56:377:07
1912.56:377:07
2012.56:387:07
2112.56:387:08
2212.56:397:08
2312.56:397:08
2412.56:397:08
2512.56:407:08
2612.56:407:08
2712.56:417:08
2812.46:417:08
2912.46:427:08
3012.46:427:08
3112.46:427:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
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135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mlangali

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mlangali's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Mlangali?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mlangali.

What to pack for Mlangali in January

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

In January, Mlangali sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mlangali in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mlangali peaks around February 19 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 17Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mlangali 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 Mlangali is worst in October — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1626 µg/m³May 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mlangali?

Mlangali sits at 9.8°S, 34.5°E, 1,739 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Njombe, 56 km away.

IpindaKyelaMtwangoMahanjeIlembulaMakumbako

Topography around Mlangali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlangali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 1,830 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Mlangali is covered by shrubs (34%), cropland (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (26%), trees (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,049 m
80 km
2,371 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Njombe 56 km · Karonga 66 km · Ipinda 75 km · Kyela 76 km · Mtwango 91 km · Mahanje 91 km · Ilembula 98 km · Makumbako 109 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 Mlangali (-9.7833°, 34.5167°, elevation 1,739 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). 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).