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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) / 14°C (57°F)
average high / low
Rain days
18
Crowds
Medium
Tanzania overall
Prices
Medium
Tanzania overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mbeya

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

Long-term averages
  • MbeyaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), 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)

    Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • 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

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