Usangi weather in January
In January, Usangi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Usangi's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usangi's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 8.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:33 AM – 6:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.32 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.0
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical January day in Usangi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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How January really feels in Usangi
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.
January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Usangi weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 45 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 41 | 6.5 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 93 | 13.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 128 | 20.7 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 87 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 13 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 9 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 11 | 3 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 9 | 2.4 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 32 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 69 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 74 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 39%.
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| Clearer (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 |
| Cloudier (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 62 | 38 |
| 5 | 62 | 38 |
| 6 | 61 | 39 |
| 7 | 60 | 40 |
| 8 | 60 | 40 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 |
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| 12 | 59 | 41 |
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| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
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| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 61 | 39 |
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| 24 | 61 | 39 |
| 25 | 60 | 40 |
| 26 | 61 | 39 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 61 | 39 |
| 29 | 61 | 39 |
| 30 | 61 | 39 |
| 31 | 62 | 38 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Usangi gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 6 | 29 |
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Humidity in January
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
| Muggy (%) | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
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| 1 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 40 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 38 |
| 3 | 1 | 9 | 53 | 37 |
| 4 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 36 |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 35 |
| 6 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 35 |
| 7 | 1 | 10 | 55 | 34 |
| 8 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 33 |
| 9 | 1 | 10 | 57 | 32 |
| 10 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 31 |
| 11 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 30 |
| 12 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 29 |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 28 |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | 61 | 27 |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 26 |
| 16 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 26 |
| 17 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 25 |
| 18 | 1 | 14 | 61 | 24 |
| 19 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 24 |
| 20 | 2 | 16 | 58 | 24 |
| 21 | 2 | 17 | 58 | 23 |
| 22 | 2 | 18 | 57 | 23 |
| 23 | 2 | 19 | 56 | 23 |
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| 27 | 2 | 23 | 54 | 21 |
| 28 | 2 | 24 | 53 | 21 |
| 29 | 2 | 24 | 53 | 21 |
| 30 | 2 | 25 | 52 | 21 |
| 31 | 2 | 25 | 52 | 21 |
Wind in January
Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
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| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
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 6:26 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:48 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 6:26 | 6:39 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:27 | 6:39 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:27 | 6:40 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:40 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:40 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:41 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:41 |
| 8 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:42 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:30 | 6:42 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:30 | 6:42 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:43 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:43 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:32 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:32 | 6:44 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:32 | 6:44 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:33 | 6:44 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:33 | 6:45 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:34 | 6:45 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:34 | 6:45 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:34 | 6:46 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:35 | 6:46 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:35 | 6:46 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:35 | 6:46 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:46 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:47 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:47 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:47 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:47 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:37 | 6:47 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:47 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:38 | 6:48 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.32 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.6 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Usangi
None of Usangi's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Usangi's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Usangi?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Usangi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Usangi in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Usangi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Usangi in January
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 Usangi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Usangi?
Usangi sits at 3.7°S, 37.7°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lembeni, 11 km away.
Topography around Usangi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Usangi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Usangi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m around an average of 1,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,350 m.
The land around Usangi is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (27%) within 80 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
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 Usangi (-3.7°, 37.6667°, elevation 1,337 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).