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Mara region weather in January

Are you planning a trip to Mara region in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Mara region in January?

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

During the day the temperature is warm in Musoma at 28°C and very warm in Nyerere National Park at 33°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Nyerere National Park and 21°C in Musoma.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Tarangire National Park with an average of 76 mm to high rainfall in Nyerere National Park with 138 mm.

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

Where to go in Mara region in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mara region 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 4 most popular destinations in Mara region?

Musoma

In January Musoma generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Musoma
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
27°C 
21°C 
155 mm 
16 days 
28°C 
21°C 
105 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
21°C 
101 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Musoma

Grumeti Game Reserve

In January Grumeti Game Reserve 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.

Grumeti 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
29°C 
17°C 
111 mm 
15 days 
29°C 
17°C 
93 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
18°C 
76 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Grumeti Game Reserve

Tarangire National Park

In January Tarangire National Park generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Tarangire 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
31°C 
20°C 
118 mm 
14 days 
32°C 
20°C 
76 mm 
12 days 
33°C 
20°C 
59 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Tarangire National Park

Nyerere National Park

In January Nyerere National Park 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.

Nyerere 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
34°C 
23°C 
112 mm 
16 days 
33°C 
23°C 
138 mm 
18 days 
33°C 
23°C 
137 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Nyerere National Park

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

Is January the best time to visit Mara region?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Musoma, January might be a good time to visit Mara region.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Musoma. On the other hand, the weather in April tends to be tolerable.

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