Somanda weather in January

In January, Somanda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 128 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 Somanda's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Somanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Somanda 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 31°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

Somanda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°12816.812.25.2
Feb29° / 18°9813.612.14.9
Mar29° / 18°12216.1124.8
Apr28° / 18°9813.511.95.4
May29° / 18°213.911.86.4
Jun29° / 18°20.811.86.8
Jul29° / 17°20.311.87.1
Aug29° / 17°30.611.96.5
Sep31° / 18°71.3125.6
Oct31° / 19°295.112.14.8
Nov30° / 19°10112.212.24.7
Dec28° / 18°15317.912.24.9

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 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203862
213862
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Somanda gets around 128 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
558
658
758
858
957
1057
1157
1256
1356
1455
1554
1654
1753
1853
1952
2052
2151
2251
2350
2450
2550
2649
2749
2849
2948
3048
3148

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11017649
29176410
39166510
49166411
58166511
68166511
77166512
87166512
96166612
106166612
116166612
126166612
136166612
145166712
156166612
166166612
176166612
186176512
196176611
207176511
217186411
227186411
238186311
248196211
258196310
269196210
279206110
289206110
299206110
3010215910
3110215910

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:426:53
212.26:426:54
312.26:436:54
412.26:436:54
512.26:436:55
612.26:446:55
712.26:446:56
812.26:456:56
912.26:456:56
1012.26:466:57
1112.26:466:57
1212.26:476:57
1312.26:476:58
1412.26:476:58
1512.26:486:58
1612.26:486:59
1712.26:496:59
1812.26:496:59
1912.26:497:00
2012.26:507:00
2112.26:507:00
2212.26:507:00
2312.26:517:01
2412.26:517:01
2512.26:517:01
2612.26:527:01
2712.26:527:01
2812.26:527:02
2912.26:537:02
3012.16:537:02
3112.16:537:02

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 5.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in September 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
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Somanda

In seasonPeak

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

Somanda's rainy season runs November–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 Somanda?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Somanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Somanda in January

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

In January, Somanda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Somanda 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 Somanda peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Somanda 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 Somanda is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Somanda?

Somanda sits at 3.4°S, 34.0°E, 1,208 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lalago, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Somanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Somanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 1,214 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m.

The land around Somanda is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
January weather nearby: Lalago 9.0 km · Nyalikungu 28 km · Kishapu 29 km · Shanwa 30 km · Kisesa 39 km · Mwadui 44 km · Mwanhuzi 44 km · Songwa 51 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 Somanda (-3.3667°, 33.95°, elevation 1,208 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).