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Ngorongoro weather in January (Tanzania)

How's the weather trend in Ngorongoro as January approaches? Check out our in-depth weather guide for this month.

Temperatures

In January, Ngorongoro usually has high temperatures and heavy rainfall. Daytime temperatures hover around 25°C, while nights can cool down to about 14°C.

Precipitation

Ngorongoro in January falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 744 mm for the month. Typically, you can expect about 15 days of rain this month.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Ngorongoro. May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February, March, April, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Ngorongoro climate page with graphs.

 

Ngorongoro, monthly averages in January

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 14°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 25°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 50%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 744 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 15 days  

Where to go in Tanzania in January

Find out more about the weather in Tanzania and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Ngorongoro, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Interested in more climate information?

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