Tanzania in January

January is Tanzania's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 7 destinations average 78/100, led by Nungwi at 87 — 33°C and 9 rainy days — while Ngorongoro is cooler at 22°C and scores 70.

#7 of 12 months for Tanzania · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇿 Tanzania, month by month

78/100 in January

Where in Tanzania in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Nungwi	Beach	33°C	37 mm · 9 days	87 tier A	—
2	Zanzibar	Beach	38°C	57 mm · 13 days	84 tier A	—
3	Serengeti	National park	28°C	82 mm · 13 days	83 tier A	—
4	Moshi	Trekking hub	33°C	49 mm · 9 days	78 tier B	—
5	Arusha	Trekking hub	29°C	101 mm · 12 days	77 tier B	—
6	Ngorongoro	National park	22°C	933 mm · 24 days	70 tier B	—
7	Dar es Salaam	City	38°C	77 mm · 11 days	65 tier C	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Tanzania in January

Christmas and New Year peak · Zanzibar and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
Wildebeest calving · Serengeti · 15 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)
Migrant birding season · Serengeti · 15 Nov – 15 Apr (usually)
Wildebeest calving season · Arusha · 20 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)
Festive season peak · Arusha and 1 more place · 18 Dec – 5 Jan (usually)
Calving on the Ndutu plains · Ngorongoro · 1 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 3 places Trail season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 5 of Tanzania's 5 well-known places this month.

Better months for Tanzania

July · 89/100 August · 89/100 June · 88/100 Weakest: April · 65/100

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