# Iringa in January: weather

Iringa, Tanzania (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/iringa/january

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 23.6 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 15.6 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 / month |
| Relative humidity | 81 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 24 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.6 °C | 15.6 °C | – | 24 |
| February | 24.2 °C | 15.5 °C | – | 16 |
| March | 24.3 °C | 15.8 °C | – | 21 |
| April | 23.7 °C | 16 °C | – | 15 |
| May | 23.6 °C | 14.5 °C | – | 3 |
| June | 23.5 °C | 12.9 °C | – | 0 |
| July | 23.1 °C | 12.1 °C | – | 0 |
| August | 24.3 °C | 12.8 °C | – | 0 |
| September | 26.1 °C | 13.7 °C | – | 0 |
| October | 27.1 °C | 14.9 °C | – | 3 |
| November | 27.2 °C | 15.6 °C | – | 9 |
| December | 25.3 °C | 15.6 °C | – | 19 |

Best months : October, September, November.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (within 20 km of the border with Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province (south of Mtwara)); Iringa is not one of them. (official advice updated 19 May 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tanzania)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa issued on arrival. Passport valid for at least 6 months. FCDO says apply for an e-visa before travel; a single-entry visa on arrival is also possible. Zanzibar: mandatory ZIC inbound insurance; return ticket. (per the UK Foreign Office, 19 May 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, cholera and polio depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All areas below 1,800 m (5,900 ft) elevation. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/tanzania)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.