Mwandiga weather in January

In January, Mwandiga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 301 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mwandiga's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwandiga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
301 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:03 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mwandiga is ward in Kigoma District, Kigoma Region.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mwandiga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°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)
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62620
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Mwandiga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°30129.512.23.6
Feb26° / 20°24825.612.23.8
Mar26° / 20°32529.2123.6
Apr26° / 20°31328.311.93.6
May27° / 20°13818.611.85.3
Jun27° / 19°183.711.77.4
Jul28° / 19°30.811.77.9
Aug29° / 20°101.811.86.8
Sep29° / 21°386.7125.7
Oct28° / 21°17820.312.14.6
Nov26° / 20°32327.912.23.7
Dec25° / 20°35030.312.33.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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281288
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301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mwandiga gets around 301 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
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496
596
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796
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996
1096
1196
1296
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1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2395
2495
2595
2695
2794
2894
2994
3093
3193

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11981
21981
31972
41972
51972
61972
71972
81972
92962
102962
112962
122962
132962
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202962
212962
222962
232962
242962
252962
262962
272962
282953
292953
302953
312953

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 5 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
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204calm
214calm
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244calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:56 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:567:13
212.36:577:13
312.36:577:14
412.36:587:14
512.36:587:14
612.36:597:15
712.36:597:15
812.37:007:16
912.37:007:16
1012.37:007:16
1112.37:017:17
1212.37:017:17
1312.37:027:17
1412.37:027:18
1512.37:037:18
1612.37:037:18
1712.27:047:18
1812.27:047:19
1912.27:047:19
2012.27:057:19
2112.27:057:19
2212.27:057:20
2312.27:067:20
2412.27:067:20
2512.27:077:20
2612.27:077:20
2712.27:077:21
2812.27:077:21
2912.27:087:21
3012.27:087:21
3112.27:087:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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275.7Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mwandiga

In seasonPeak

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

Mwandiga's rainy season runs October–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 Mwandiga?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mwandiga.

What to pack for Mwandiga in January

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

In January, Mwandiga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mwandiga in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mwandiga peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwandiga 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 Mwandiga is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2146 µg/m³Apr 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwandiga?

Mwandiga sits at 4.8°S, 29.7°E, 871 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kigoma, 6.0 km away.

VyandaUvinzaRumongeKalemieNgurukaGitega

Topography around Mwandiga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwandiga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 856 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,930 m.

The land around Mwandiga is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kigoma 6.0 km · Kasulu 57 km · Vyanda 81 km · Uvinza 87 km · Rumonge 98 km · Kalemie 134 km · Nguruka 156 km · Gitega 159 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 Mwandiga (-4.83°, 29.6581°, elevation 871 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).