Muheza weather in January

In January, Muheza sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Muheza's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muheza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:26 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Muheza is town in Tanga Region, 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Muheza reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Muheza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Muheza weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°489.612.33.7
Feb33° / 24°478.512.23.6
Mar32° / 24°11319.9123.1
Apr29° / 23°18825.611.93.3
May28° / 21°18220.911.84.8
Jun27° / 20°5514.111.75.9
Jul27° / 19°4714.611.75.9
Aug27° / 19°5415.911.85.8
Sep28° / 19°5215.2125.6
Oct29° / 21°1041712.14.8
Nov30° / 22°9619.212.24.0
Dec32° / 23°8116.312.33.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56337
66337
76238
86238
96139
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
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316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muheza gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119792
219792
320782
420782
520782
620782
720782
820782
920782
1020782
1120782
1220782
1320782
1420782
1521763
1621763
1721763
1822753
1922753
2022753
2123743
2223743
2323743
2424733
2524733
2625723
2725732
2826722
2926722
3027712
3127712

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 6:19 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:196:37
212.36:206:37
312.36:206:38
412.36:216:38
512.36:216:38
612.36:226:39
712.36:226:39
812.36:236:40
912.36:236:40
1012.36:236:40
1112.36:246:41
1212.36:246:41
1312.36:256:41
1412.36:256:42
1512.36:266:42
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1812.36:276:43
1912.36:276:43
2012.36:286:43
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2212.36:286:44
2312.36:296:44
2412.26:296:44
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2712.26:306:45
2812.26:316:45
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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216.4Intense
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246.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Muheza

In seasonPeak

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

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

Muheza's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Muheza?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muheza. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Muheza in January

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

In January, Muheza sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Muheza in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Muheza 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 Muheza peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muheza 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 Muheza is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateJan 2220 µg/m³Oct 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muheza?

Muheza sits at 5.2°S, 38.8°E, 183 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maramba, 23 km away.

LushotoMatuiMazindeNungwi

Topography around Muheza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muheza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Muheza is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
1,060 m
80 km
2,284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Maramba 23 km · Mlalo 31 km · Korogwe 33 km · Tanga 37 km · Lushoto 70 km · Matui 72 km · Mazinde 75 km · Nungwi 84 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 Muheza (-5.1667°, 38.7833°, elevation 183 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).