Weather in Dar es Salaam: January
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Average day temperature: | 88.9°F |
Average night temperature: | 77.7°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 83.4°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 6 days |
Day length: | 12.4 - 12.5 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 4 days |
Precipitation totals: | 2.5 in. | |
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Air temperature in January, °F
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Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 89°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 87.4°F and 78.6°F.
Sea water temperature in Dar es Salaam in January, °F
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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 83.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.6°F and 83.3°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days | |
Partly cloudy days | |
Cloudy days |
9%
66%
25%
Mostly all days in January are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in January, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.4
4.7
7.1
9.5
11.8
14.2
16.6
4.3
4.1
2.9
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.3
6.2
13.8
4.3
2.0
4.3
4.1
2.9
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.3
6.2
13.8
4.3
2.0
2.9
Precipitation total value in Dar es Salaam in January is 2.9 in.
Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.3
5.0
6.6
8.3
10.0
11.6
13.3
7.4
7.1
8.3
8.9
9.1
9.7
9.3
9.0
7.4
6.8
8.4
7.4
7.1
8.3
8.9
9.1
9.7
9.3
9.0
7.4
6.8
8.4
9.0
The average wind speed value in January is 9.0 mph
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.5
3.8
5.0
6.3
7.5
8.8
5.9
6.3
7.3
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.7
6.4
4.3
5.9
6.3
5.9
6.3
7.3
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.7
6.4
4.3
5.9
6.3
5.9
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 5.9.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Dar es Salaam
Local time: 13:02
April 02, wednesday
1500

82°F
N
11 mph
11 mph
1800

79°F
N
11 mph
11 mph
2100

77°F
N
7 mph
7 mph
April 03, thursday
0000

77°F
N
6 mph
6 mph
0300

75°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
0600

75°F
NE
7 mph
7 mph
0900

79°F
N
8 mph
8 mph
1200

82°F
N
10 mph
10 mph