Moshi weather in January

In January, Moshi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 343 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Moshi's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moshi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
343 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Moshi is city in Tanzania.

Density
3,758/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Moshi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
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92314
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112414
122414
132414
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Moshi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°34322.912.25.0
Feb24° / 15°29719.612.15.1
Mar24° / 15°43525.8124.5
Apr22° / 15°33025.511.94.2
May21° / 14°1281811.95.1
Jun19° / 12°215.311.86.5
Jul19° / 10°102.611.86.9
Aug20° / 11°123.211.97.0
Sep22° / 12°174.3127.4
Oct23° / 13°8111.312.16.5
Nov23° / 15°27422.412.24.8
Dec23° / 15°38026.212.24.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124159
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244555
254456
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Moshi gets around 343 mm of rain over 22.9 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 73% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
579
679
779
879
979
1079
1179
1278
1378
1478
1577
1676
1775
1874
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2566
2665
2763
2862
2961
3060
3160

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186626
286626
386527
496427
596427
696328
796328
896328
996328
10106327
11106327
12106426
13106525
14106525
15116524
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18136621
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20146719
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25186616
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29216415
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Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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 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 6:28 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:40
212.26:296:40
312.26:296:40
412.26:306:41
512.26:306:41
612.26:306:42
712.26:316:42
812.26:316:42
912.26:326:43
1012.26:326:43
1112.26:336:44
1212.26:336:44
1312.26:346:44
1412.26:346:45
1512.26:346:45
1612.26:356:45
1712.26:356:45
1812.26:356:46
1912.26:366:46
2012.26:366:46
2112.26:376:47
2212.26:376:47
2312.26:376:47
2412.26:386:47
2512.26:386:47
2612.26:386:48
2712.26:396:48
2812.26:396:48
2912.26:396:48
3012.16:396:48
3112.16:406:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Moshi

In seasonPeak

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

Moshi's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Moshi?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Moshi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moshi in January

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

In January, Moshi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Moshi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moshi peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Moshi 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 Moshi is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moshi?

Moshi sits at 3.4°S, 37.3°E, 854 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Boma la Ngombe, 20 km away.

Topography around Moshi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moshi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,229 m.

The land around Moshi is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,500 m
80 km
5,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Boma la Ngombe 20 km · Taveta 39 km · Kingori 40 km · Merelani 46 km · Tarakea 47 km · Mbuguni 49 km · Usa River 54 km · Usangi 54 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 Moshi (-3.35°, 37.3333°, elevation 854 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).