Rulenge weather in January

In January, Rulenge sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 119 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 8% 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 Rulenge's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rulenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Rulenge reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282716
292716
302716
312716

Rulenge weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°1191912.15.1
Feb27° / 16°981712.15.1
Mar26° / 16°13421.2124.8
Apr26° / 16°15822.211.94.5
May26° / 16°6110.511.96.4
Jun27° / 16°71.311.87.6
Jul27° / 16°30.511.97.7
Aug28° / 17°193.211.96.8
Sep28° / 17°418.7126.0
Oct27° / 17°10816.312.15.4
Nov26° / 16°17223.412.14.4
Dec26° / 16°15021.912.24.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122179
132179
142080
152080
162080
172179
182179
192278
202377
212377
222476
232476
242575
252575
262674
272872
282872
292971
302971
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rulenge gets around 119 mm of rain over 19 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 62% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
567
667
767
866
966
1066
1165
1265
1365
1464
1564
1663
1763
1862
1961
2060
2159
2259
2358
2457
2557
2657
2756
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1014851
2014851
3013861
4013861
5013861
6013861
7013861
8013861
9014851
10014851
11014851
12015841
13015841
14016831
15016822
16016822
17017812
18017812
19018811
20019801
21019801
22020791
23021781
24121771
25121771
26122761
27122761
28122761
29123751
30223741
31223741

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:56 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:567:05
212.26:567:06
312.26:577:06
412.26:577:07
512.26:587:07
612.26:587:07
712.26:597:08
812.16:597:08
912.17:007:09
1012.17:007:09
1112.17:007:09
1212.17:017:10
1312.17:017:10
1412.17:027:10
1512.17:027:11
1612.17:037:11
1712.17:037:11
1812.17:037:12
1912.17:047:12
2012.17:047:12
2112.17:047:12
2212.17:057:13
2312.17:057:13
2412.17:057:13
2512.17:067:13
2612.17:067:14
2712.17:067:14
2812.17:067:14
2912.17:077:14
3012.17:077:14
3112.17:077:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Rulenge

In seasonPeak

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

Rulenge'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 Rulenge?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Rulenge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rulenge in January

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

In January, Rulenge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rulenge in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rulenge peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rulenge 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 Rulenge is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rulenge?

Rulenge sits at 2.7°S, 30.6°E, 1,422 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kabanga, 20 km away.

Kakonko

Topography around Rulenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rulenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m.

The land around Rulenge is covered by shrubs (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
911 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kabanga 20 km · Bugarama 21 km · Ngara 23 km · Kirundo 61 km · Kibungo 63 km · Cendajuru 64 km · Karusi 67 km · Kakonko 73 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 Rulenge (-2.7175°, 30.6325°, elevation 1,422 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).