Ngudu weather in January

In January, Ngudu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 131 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ngudu's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngudu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Ngudu is town in Mwanza 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ngudu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Ngudu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°13118.812.24.9
Feb29° / 19°961412.14.8
Mar29° / 19°13217.5124.6
Apr28° / 19°12515.911.94.9
May29° / 19°356.411.96.0
Jun29° / 18°101.811.86.3
Jul30° / 18°50.611.86.5
Aug30° / 19°192.911.95.8
Sep31° / 19°366.8125.0
Oct30° / 19°9113.512.14.4
Nov28° / 19°15619.912.14.4
Dec28° / 18°17021.312.24.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ngudu gets around 131 mm of rain over 18.8 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
765
865
965
1064
1164
1263
1363
1462
1562
1661
1760
1860
1959
2059
2158
2258
2357
2457
2556
2655
2755
2854
2953
3053
3152

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1175141
2175141
3175141
4165241
5165241
6165241
7165241
8165241
9165340
10165340
11165340
12165439
13065539
14065638
15065737
16065737
17065737
18075736
19175636
20175636
21175636
22175735
23175735
24185635
25185635
26185635
27285535
28285535
29295435
30295435
313105235

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:56 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)
112.26:456:55
212.26:456:55
312.26:466:56
412.26:466:56
512.26:476:57
612.26:476:57
712.26:486:57
812.26:486:58
912.26:486:58
1012.26:496:59
1112.26:496:59
1212.26:506:59
1312.26:507:00
1412.26:517:00
1512.26:517:00
1612.26:517:01
1712.26:527:01
1812.26:527:01
1912.26:527:01
2012.16:537:02
2112.16:537:02
2212.16:547:02
2312.16:547:02
2412.16:547:03
2512.16:547:03
2612.16:557:03
2712.16:557:03
2812.16:557:03
2912.16:567:04
3012.16:567:04
3112.16:567:04

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 5.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in September 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
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ngudu

In seasonPeak

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

Ngudu'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 Ngudu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ngudu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ngudu in January

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

In January, Ngudu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ngudu 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 Ngudu 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
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ngudu 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 Ngudu is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1923 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ngudu?

Ngudu sits at 3.0°S, 33.3°E, 1,246 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Malampaka, 29 km away.

Topography around Ngudu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngudu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m.

The land around Ngudu is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Malampaka 29 km · Misungwi 31 km · Kihangara 43 km · Magu 44 km · Usagara 49 km · Shanwa 53 km · Nyalikungu 55 km · Kisesa 57 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 Ngudu (-2.9667°, 33.3333°, elevation 1,246 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).