Tarime weather in January

In January, Tarime sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 101 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tarime's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tarime 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.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
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
282918
292918
302918
312918

Tarime weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°10117.312.15.1
Feb29° / 18°8114.2124.7
Mar29° / 18°12718.9124.4
Apr28° / 18°15421.4124.3
May28° / 18°8215.311.95.4
Jun28° / 18°347.611.96.3
Jul28° / 18°215.211.96.3
Aug29° / 18°398.2125.7
Sep29° / 18°5010.5125.1
Oct29° / 18°9316.4124.4
Nov28° / 18°15522.412.14.3
Dec27° / 18°14721.512.14.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134555
144555
154555
164456
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tarime gets around 101 mm of rain over 17.3 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
360
460
560
660
760
859
959
1059
1159
1258
1358
1457
1557
1656
1755
1855
1954
2054
2153
2253
2352
2451
2551
2650
2750
2849
2949
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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12127412
21127512
31127413
41137313
51137313
61137313
71137313
81137313
91137412
101137412
111137412
122137411
132147311
142147311
152147410
162147410
17214759
18214759
19215749
20215758
21315748
22316738
23316738
24316738
25317728
26317737
27418717
28418717
29418717
30419707
31519697

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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:436:48
212.16:446:48
312.16:446:49
412.16:456:49
512.16:456:50
612.16:466:50
712.16:466:51
812.16:476:51
912.16:476:51
1012.16:476:52
1112.16:486:52
1212.16:486:53
1312.16:496:53
1412.16:496:53
1512.16:496:54
1612.16:506:54
1712.16:506:54
1812.16:506:55
1912.16:516:55
2012.16:516:55
2112.16:516:55
2212.16:526:56
2312.16:526:56
2412.16:526:56
2512.16:536:56
2612.16:536:57
2712.16:536:57
2812.16:536:57
2912.16:546:57
3012.16:546:57
3112.16:546:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.05 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
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tarime?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tarime for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarime in January

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tarime in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarime peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tarime 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 Tarime is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarime?

Tarime sits at 1.4°S, 34.4°E, 1,398 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Sirari, 16 km away.

Topography around Tarime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarime has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 1,416 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m.

The land around Tarime is covered by shrubs (32%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
989 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Sirari 16 km · Isebania 18 km · Matongo 22 km · Kihancha 33 km · Migori 34 km · Shirati 49 km · Awendo 52 km · Butiama 64 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 Tarime (-1.35°, 34.3667°, elevation 1,398 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).