Tinde weather in January

In January, Tinde sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 117 mm of rain across 17.5 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 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 Tinde's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tinde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Tinde reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°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
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

How January really feels in Tinde

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.

Tinde 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° / 19°11717.512.24.8
Feb29° / 19°8913.812.14.7
Mar29° / 19°11115.5124.7
Apr29° / 19°9613.111.95.1
May29° / 19°213.711.86.1
Jun30° / 18°20.511.86.4
Jul29° / 18°0011.86.7
Aug30° / 19°20.511.96.0
Sep32° / 20°51.1125.0
Oct32° / 21°254.612.14.4
Nov30° / 20°9612.212.24.5
Dec29° / 19°1281812.24.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93763
103862
113763
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203763
213862
223763
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tinde gets around 117 mm of rain over 17.5 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 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
560
660
760
860
960
1060
1159
1259
1358
1457
1557
1656
1755
1854
1954
2053
2153
2252
2352
2452
2551
2651
2751
2850
2950
3050
3149

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14114739
24104739
34104739
4494839
5494839
6384939
7385039
8375238
9375238
10275437
11275536
12265636
13265735
14265834
15275734
16275833
17275833
18275932
19285832
20285832
21295732
22395632
23395632
243105532
253105433
263105433
274105333
284105234
294105234
305105134
315105134

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 6 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
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:446:57
212.26:446:57
312.26:456:58
412.26:456:58
512.26:466:59
612.26:466:59
712.26:476:59
812.26:477:00
912.26:477:00
1012.26:487:01
1112.26:487:01
1212.26:497:01
1312.26:497:02
1412.26:507:02
1512.26:507:02
1612.26:507:03
1712.26:517:03
1812.26:517:03
1912.26:527:03
2012.26:527:04
2112.26:527:04
2212.26:537:04
2312.26:537:04
2412.26:537:05
2512.26:547:05
2612.26:547:05
2712.26:547:05
2812.26:557:05
2912.26:557:05
3012.26:557:06
3112.26:557:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 6.03 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
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tinde

In seasonPeak

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

Tinde'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 Tinde?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tinde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tinde in January

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

In January, Tinde sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tinde 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 Tinde peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tinde 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 Tinde is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1917 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tinde?

Tinde sits at 3.9°S, 33.2°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Isaka, 30 km away.

Mhango

Topography around Tinde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tinde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Tinde is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Isaka 30 km · Shinyanga 35 km · Nzega 37 km · Old Shinyanga 43 km · Songwa 54 km · Mwadui 58 km · Kahama 67 km · Mhango 77 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 Tinde (-3.8833°, 33.2°, elevation 1,154 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).