Nangomba weather in January

In January, Nangomba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 174 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nangomba's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nangomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nangomba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113223
123223
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273223
283223
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Nangomba

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.

Nangomba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°17419.312.63.1
Feb31° / 23°15818.412.43.3
Mar30° / 23°16122.212.13.5
Apr30° / 22°6112.411.84.6
May31° / 21°112.111.55.8
Jun29° / 19°20.311.46.7
Jul29° / 18°10.311.46.9
Aug30° / 19°10.311.66.1
Sep32° / 20°20.411.95.0
Oct34° / 21°81.912.24.0
Nov34° / 23°315.212.53.2
Dec33° / 24°1181512.63.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32674
42575
52377
62377
72179
82080
92080
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151981
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182080
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242278
252278
262278
272278
282179
292179
302179
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nangomba gets around 174 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
561
662
763
864
964
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1862
1961
2061
2160
2260
2359
2459
2559
2659
2760
2860
2961
3061
3162

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1333640
2331660
3330670
4329680
5327700
6326710
7325720
8324730
9223750
10222760
11222760
12221770
13221770
14221770
15221770
16221761
17121771
18121771
19121771
20122761
21122761
22122761
23122761
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25122761
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29122761
30122761
31121771

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 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 6:10 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:106:48
212.66:116:48
312.66:116:49
412.66:126:49
512.66:126:49
612.66:136:50
712.66:136:50
812.66:146:50
912.66:146:51
1012.66:156:51
1112.66:166:51
1212.66:166:52
1312.66:176:52
1412.66:176:52
1512.66:186:52
1612.66:186:53
1712.66:196:53
1812.66:196:53
1912.66:206:53
2012.66:206:53
2112.56:216:53
2212.56:216:53
2312.56:216:54
2412.56:226:54
2512.56:226:54
2612.56:236:54
2712.56:236:54
2812.56:246:54
2912.56:246:54
3012.56:246:54
3112.56:256:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nangomba

In seasonPeak

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

Nangomba's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Nangomba?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nangomba.

What to pack for Nangomba in January

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

In January, Nangomba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nangomba 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 Nangomba peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nangomba 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 Nangomba is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2420 µg/m³May 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun11Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nangomba?

Nangomba sits at 10.9°S, 38.5°E, 293 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Masasi, 39 km away.

Newala KisimaniNewalaLuchinguNangangaRuangwa

Topography around Nangomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nangomba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m.

The land around Nangomba is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
862 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Masasi 39 km · Lukuledi 49 km · Nachingwea 65 km · Newala Kisimani 86 km · Newala 87 km · Luchingu 91 km · Nanganga 91 km · Ruangwa 104 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 Nangomba (-10.9°, 38.5°, elevation 293 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).