Weather in Arusha in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Arusha in January
The temperature in January is +30°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +32°C during the day and a minimum of +14°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +30°C.
Is Arusha warm or cold in January?
Arusha is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Arusha, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Arusha in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +13°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 415 mm | 345 mm | 306 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 28 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 415 mm to 345 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 0 to 1.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Arusha is gradually increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Arusha?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Arusha in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+25°C) and the highest in 2012 (+28°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 1539 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 3628 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Arusha, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
