Sepuka weather in January

In January, Sepuka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 136 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 humid.

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 Sepuka's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sepuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Sepuka is ward in Singida, Tanzania.

Density
194/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sepuka reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Sepuka weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°13618.112.25.3
Feb28° / 18°9614.412.25.5
Mar28° / 18°11314.8125.7
Apr27° / 18°709.211.96.5
May27° / 17°112.111.87.7
Jun27° / 16°00.111.78.2
Jul26° / 15°0011.88.4
Aug28° / 15°0011.88.1
Sep29° / 16°10.2127.1
Oct30° / 18°61.312.16.1
Nov30° / 18°586.512.25.5
Dec28° / 18°12915.312.35.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63961
73961
83763
93763
103664
113763
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
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183763
193664
203664
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sepuka gets around 136 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
158
258
359
459
560
660
761
861
961
1062
1162
1262
1361
1461
1560
1660
1759
1858
1957
2056
2156
2255
2355
2454
2554
2653
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11518661
21518661
31419661
41419661
51319662
61219672
71219672
81119682
91119682
101019692
111020682
121020673
13920683
14920683
15921664
16921664
17921664
18921664
19922645
20922645
21922645
22923635
23923635
24923635
25924634
26924634
27924634
281025614
291025614
301025623
311025623

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:376:53
212.36:376:54
312.36:386:54
412.36:386:54
512.36:396:55
612.36:396:55
712.36:406:56
812.36:406:56
912.36:416:56
1012.36:416:57
1112.36:426:57
1212.36:426:57
1312.36:426:58
1412.36:436:58
1512.26:436:58
1612.26:446:59
1712.26:446:59
1812.26:456:59
1912.26:456:59
2012.26:457:00
2112.26:467:00
2212.26:467:00
2312.26:467:00
2412.26:477:00
2512.26:477:01
2612.26:477:01
2712.26:487:01
2812.26:487:01
2912.26:487:01
3012.26:497:01
3112.26:497:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sepuka

In seasonPeak

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

Sepuka's rainy season runs December–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 Sepuka?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sepuka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sepuka in January

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

In January, Sepuka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sepuka 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 Sepuka peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sepuka?

Sepuka sits at 4.8°S, 34.5°E, 1,484 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Igugunu, 23 km away.

Topography around Sepuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sepuka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 1,493 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m.

The land around Sepuka is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
259 m
80 km
843 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Igugunu 23 km · Singida 24 km · Puma 36 km · Ilongero 38 km · Mtinko 42 km · Mungaa 46 km · Ikungi 50 km · Shelui 56 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 Sepuka (-4.75°, 34.5333°, elevation 1,484 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).