When to go · Mbeya
Mbeya in January
Great month. Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Mbeya in this guide.
Weather in January
- MbeyaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Medium
Tanzania overall: Herds gather on the southern Serengeti plains around Ndutu; calving starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mbeya, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
Feb: 16 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
February: Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
Mbeya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast