Songwa weather in January

In January, Songwa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 115 mm of rain across 16.2 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Songwa's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Songwa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
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102819
112819
122819
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292919
302919
312919

How January really feels in Songwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Songwa 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
Jan29° / 19°11516.212.24.9
Feb30° / 19°8012.812.14.7
Mar30° / 20°9813.6124.7
Apr29° / 19°8011.411.95.1
May30° / 19°173.411.86.0
Jun30° / 19°30.411.86.3
Jul30° / 18°10.211.86.6
Aug30° / 19°40.811.96.0
Sep32° / 20°71.4125.1
Oct32° / 20°324.912.14.5
Nov30° / 20°9311.912.24.5
Dec29° / 19°1271712.24.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
43961
53961
63961
73862
83961
93862
103763
113664
123664
133664
143763
153862
163862
173961
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
234060
243961
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Songwa gets around 115 mm of rain over 16.2 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 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1155
1254
1354
1453
1552
1652
1751
1851
1950
2050
2149
2249
2348
2447
2547
2646
2746
2846
2945
3045
3145

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 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15134537
24124638
34124638
44114738
54114838
64104937
7495037
8395137
9395236
10385435
11385435
12385534
13385633
14385732
15385831
16385831
17385930
18395929
19395929
20396028
214105828
224105828
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244115728
254125628
264135528
275135428
285145328
295145328
306155128
316155128

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:55 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)
112.26:436:55
212.26:446:56
312.26:446:56
412.26:446:56
512.26:456:57
612.26:456:57
712.26:466:58
812.26:466:58
912.26:476:58
1012.26:476:59
1112.26:486:59
1212.26:486:59
1312.26:487:00
1412.26:497:00
1512.26:497:00
1612.26:507:01
1712.26:507:01
1812.26:517:01
1912.26:517:02
2012.26:517:02
2112.26:527:02
2212.26:527:02
2312.26:527:03
2412.26:537:03
2512.26:537:03
2612.26:537:03
2712.26:547:03
2812.26:547:03
2912.26:547:04
3012.26:547:04
3112.26:557:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 6 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
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
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 Songwa

In seasonPeak

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

Songwa'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 Songwa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Songwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Songwa in January

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

In January, Songwa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Songwa 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 Songwa peaks around March 12 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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Songwa 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 Songwa is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Songwa?

Songwa sits at 3.5°S, 33.5°E, 1,149 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mwadui, 10 km away.

Topography around Songwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Songwa is covered by cropland (52%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mwadui 10 km · Old Shinyanga 13 km · Shinyanga 19 km · Kishapu 40 km · Malampaka 43 km · Nyalikungu 47 km · Shanwa 48 km · Lalago 49 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 Songwa (-3.5167°, 33.5167°, elevation 1,149 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).