Sengerema weather in January

In January, Sengerema sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 112 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sengerema's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sengerema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sengerema reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Sengerema weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°11218.812.15.1
Feb28° / 19°8313.812.15.1
Mar28° / 19°12217.5124.9
Apr28° / 19°12817.311.95.0
May28° / 19°447.711.96.3
Jun29° / 19°193.311.86.5
Jul29° / 18°81.311.96.7
Aug29° / 19°355.511.96.0
Sep29° / 19°6610.6125.4
Oct28° / 19°14419.612.14.7
Nov27° / 19°1972412.14.2
Dec27° / 19°1672312.24.6

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 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73565
83565
93466
103565
113565
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183466
193466
203367
213367
223466
233565
243565
253664
263664
273664
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sengerema gets around 112 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 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
466
565
665
764
864
963
1063
1162
1262
1362
1461
1561
1661
1760
1860
1960
2059
2159
2259
2358
2458
2558
2657
2756
2856
2955
3054
3153

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113366
213366
313366
413366
513366
613366
713465
813465
913564
1013663
1113663
1213762
1313762
1413861
1513861
1613861
1713861
1813861
1913861
2013861
2123860
2223761
2323761
2423761
2523662
2633661
2733661
2833661
2943759
3043759
3143759

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
256calm
266calm
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 6:48 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:486:57
212.26:486:58
312.26:496:58
412.16:496:58
512.16:506:59
612.16:506:59
712.16:517:00
812.16:517:00
912.16:527:00
1012.16:527:01
1112.16:527:01
1212.16:537:02
1312.16:537:02
1412.16:547:02
1512.16:547:03
1612.16:557:03
1712.16:557:03
1812.16:557:03
1912.16:567:04
2012.16:567:04
2112.16:567:04
2212.16:577:05
2312.16:577:05
2412.16:577:05
2512.16:587:05
2612.16:587:05
2712.16:587:06
2812.16:587:06
2912.16:597:06
3012.16:597:06
3112.16:597:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sengerema

In seasonPeak

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

Sengerema's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Sengerema?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sengerema for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sengerema in January

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

In January, Sengerema sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sengerema 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 Sengerema 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
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sengerema 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 Sengerema 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 Sengerema?

Sengerema sits at 2.7°S, 32.6°E, 1,254 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kasamwa, 32 km away.

MhalambaMhango

Topography around Sengerema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sengerema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Sengerema is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kasamwa 32 km · Mwanza 32 km · Usagara 39 km · Kisesa 45 km · Geita 52 km · Misungwi 52 km · Mhalamba 72 km · Mhango 72 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 Sengerema (-2.6667°, 32.65°, elevation 1,254 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).