Mungaa weather in January

In January, Mungaa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 146 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 humid.

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

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:42 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Mungaa is constituency of 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 Mungaa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Mungaa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°14615.712.35.6
Feb27° / 17°10413.412.25.7
Mar27° / 17°12514.1125.9
Apr26° / 17°6610.411.96.5
May25° / 16°142.911.87.8
Jun25° / 14°00.111.78.5
Jul25° / 13°0011.78.7
Aug26° / 14°00.111.88.4
Sep28° / 15°10.1128.1
Oct29° / 16°61.312.16.8
Nov29° / 17°445.112.26.2
Dec27° / 17°11213.512.35.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203862
213763
223763
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mungaa gets around 146 mm of rain over 15.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
454
554
654
755
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1354
1454
1553
1652
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2346
2445
2545
2645
2744
2844
2945
3045
3145

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11726570
21726570
31625590
41625590
51624600
61624600
71524601
81524601
91423621
101423621
111424611
121324621
131324621
141325611
151326592
161326592
171327582
181228582
191228582
201229572
211229572
221230553
231230553
241230562
251230562
261231552
271231552
281231552
291231552
301231552
311231552

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 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 6:35 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:52
212.36:366:53
312.36:366:53
412.36:376:53
512.36:376:54
612.36:386:54
712.36:386:55
812.36:386:55
912.36:396:55
1012.36:396:56
1112.36:406:56
1212.36:406:56
1312.36:416:57
1412.36:416:57
1512.36:426:57
1612.36:426:58
1712.36:426:58
1812.36:436:58
1912.36:436:58
2012.26:446:59
2112.26:446:59
2212.26:446:59
2312.26:456:59
2412.26:456:59
2512.26:457:00
2612.26:467:00
2712.26:467:00
2812.26:467:00
2912.26:477:00
3012.26:477:00
3112.26:477:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mungaa

In seasonPeak

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

Mungaa's rainy season runs December–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 Mungaa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mungaa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mungaa in January

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

In January, Mungaa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mungaa 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 Mungaa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mungaa 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 Mungaa is worst in October — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1314 µg/m³May 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mungaa?

Mungaa sits at 5.0°S, 34.9°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Puma, 17 km away.

Basotu

Topography around Mungaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mungaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,617 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,306 m.

The land around Mungaa is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
545 m
80 km
2,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Puma 17 km · Ikungi 23 km · Singida 23 km · Ilongero 33 km · Sepuka 46 km · Mtinko 46 km · Igugunu 52 km · Basotu 70 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 Mungaa (-4.9667°, 34.8833°, elevation 1,608 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).