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Weather in January in Mafia Island

Considering a trip to Mafia Island this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Mafia Island in January?

Mafia Island is a region in Tanzania. January in Mafia Island generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Karatu at 27°C and very warm in Selous Game Reserve at 33°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Selous Game Reserve and 16°C in Karatu.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Kilindoni with an average of 75 mm to heavy rainfall in Karatu with 331 mm. Based on our climate, it is the month with the most precipitation throughout the year in Karatu.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Mafia Island in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Mafia Island climate page.

Where to go in Mafia Island in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mafia Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Mafia Island?

Karatu

In January Karatu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Karatu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
16°C 
331 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
16°C 
331 mm 
14 days 
poor 
28°C 
16°C 
227 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Karatu

Kilindoni

In January Kilindoni generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kilindoni
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
27°C 
105 mm 
14 days 
30°C 
27°C 
75 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
27°C 
74 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Kilindoni

Arusha City

In January Arusha City generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Arusha City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
17°C 
108 mm 
14 days 
29°C 
17°C 
94 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
17°C 
74 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Arusha City

Serengeti National Park

In January Serengeti National Park generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Serengeti National Park
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
17°C 
111 mm 
15 days 
29°C 
17°C 
93 mm 
13 days 
31°C 
18°C 
76 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Serengeti National Park

Selous Game Reserve

In January Selous Game Reserve generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Selous Game Reserve
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
34°C 
23°C 
109 mm 
16 days 
33°C 
23°C 
134 mm 
18 days 
33°C 
23°C 
135 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Selous Game Reserve

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Mafia Island, in Tanzania.

Is January the best time to visit Mafia Island?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Mafia Island due to the typically poor weather in Karatu.

On average, the best time to visit Mafia Island is in June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Karatu. On the other hand, the weather in January and December tend to be poor.

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