Muriti weather in January

In January, Muriti sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 221 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Muriti's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muriti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Muriti reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
12522
22522
32522
42522
52522
62522
72522
82522
92522
102522
112522
122522
132522
142522
152522
162522
172522
182522
192522
202522
212522
222622
232622
242622
252622
262622
272622
282622
292622
302622
312622

Muriti weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°22125.712.14.4
Feb26° / 22°18320.612.14.7
Mar26° / 22°27524.9124.5
Apr25° / 22°31924.5124.3
May25° / 22°17720.711.95.3
Jun25° / 22°6510.311.96.8
Jul25° / 21°296.111.97.8
Aug25° / 21°9313.411.96.6
Sep25° / 22°15120.2125.3
Oct25° / 22°27627124.1
Nov25° / 21°31527.812.13.9
Dec25° / 21°29828.112.14.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254456
264456
274456
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muriti gets around 221 mm of rain over 25.7 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 83% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
588
688
788
887
987
1086
1186
1285
1385
1485
1584
1684
1783
1883
1982
2081
2181
2280
2379
2479
2578
2677
2776
2876
2975
3074
3174

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
104258
204258
304258
404258
504258
604357
704357
804357
904456
1004555
1104555
1204654
1304753
1404753
1504852
1604852
1704852
1804852
1904852
2004852
2104753
2204753
2304654
2414554
2514455
2614356
2714257
2814257
2914158
3014059
3124058

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:486:55
212.16:496:55
312.16:496:56
412.16:496:56
512.16:506:57
612.16:506:57
712.16:516:57
812.16:516:58
912.16:526:58
1012.16:526:59
1112.16:536:59
1212.16:536:59
1312.16:537:00
1412.16:547:00
1512.16:547:00
1612.16:557:01
1712.16:557:01
1812.16:557:01
1912.16:567:02
2012.16:567:02
2112.16:567:02
2212.16:577:02
2312.16:577:03
2412.16:577:03
2512.16:587:03
2612.16:587:03
2712.16:587:04
2812.16:587:04
2912.16:597:04
3012.16:597:04
3112.16:597:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
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

Is January a good time to visit Muriti?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Muriti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muriti in January

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

In January, Muriti sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Muriti 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 Muriti 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
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muriti 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 Muriti is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muriti?

Muriti sits at 2.0°S, 32.9°E, 1,141 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nansio, 22 km away.

UsagaraSengeremaKihangaraMagu

Topography around Muriti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m.

The land around Muriti is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
466 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Nansio 22 km · Mwanza 59 km · Kibara 62 km · Kisesa 64 km · Usagara 78 km · Sengerema 82 km · Kihangara 82 km · Magu 90 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 Muriti (-1.9833°, 32.9167°, elevation 1,141 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).