Tropical cities in Eastern Africa in January
Warm and wet — jungles, monsoon adventures, rainforest.
46 cities in Eastern Africa match our Tropical profile in January: average temperature ≥ 22°C / 71.6°F, ≥ 80 mm / 3.1 in. Top picks include Toliara (Madagascar, 28.8°C / 83.8°F), Kipili (Tanzania, 28.2°C / 82.8°F), and Tete (Mozambique, 28.1°C / 82.6°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Toliaracity · Anosy, Madagascar | 28.8°C83.8°F | 148 mm5.8″ |
| Kipilicity · Rukwa, Tanzania | 28.2°C82.8°F | 130 mm5.1″ |
| Tetecity · Tete, Mozambique | 28.1°C82.6°F | 168 mm6.6″ |
| Beiracity · Sofala, Mozambique | 27.9°C82.2°F | 234 mm9.2″ |
| Zanzibar Citycity · Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania | 27.9°C82.2°F | 89 mm3.5″ |
| Quelimanecity · Zambezia, Mozambique | 27.8°C82°F | 239 mm9.4″ |
| Nsanjecity · Nsanje, Malawi | 27.6°C81.7°F | 178 mm7″ |
| Mtwaracity · Mtwara, Tanzania | 27.6°C81.7°F | 167 mm6.6″ |
| Mahajangacity · Boeny, Madagascar | 27.4°C81.3°F | 403 mm15.9″ |
| Lindicity · Lindi, Tanzania | 27.3°C81.1°F | 162 mm6.4″ |
| Pembacity · Cabo Delgado, Mozambique | 27°C80.6°F | 162 mm6.4″ |
| Maxixecity · Inhambane, Mozambique | 26.9°C80.4°F | 139 mm5.5″ |
| Inhambanecity · Inhambane, Mozambique | 26.8°C80.2°F | 136 mm5.4″ |
| Xai-Xaicity · Gaza, Mozambique | 26.8°C80.2°F | 151 mm5.9″ |
| Chake-Chakecity · South Pemba, Tanzania | 26.7°C80.1°F | 104 mm4.1″ |
| Antsirananacity · Diana, Madagascar | 26.7°C80.1°F | 310 mm12.2″ |
| Matolacity · Maputo, Mozambique | 26.6°C79.9°F | 134 mm5.3″ |
| Port Louiscity · Port Louis, Mauritius | 26.6°C79.9°F | 242 mm9.5″ |
| Toamasinacity · Toamasina, Madagascar | 26.4°C79.5°F | 324 mm12.8″ |
| Morogorocity · Morogoro, Tanzania | 26.4°C79.5°F | 125 mm4.9″ |
| Maputocity · Maputo, Mozambique | 26.4°C79.5°F | 146 mm5.7″ |
| Victoriacity · La Rivière Anglaise, Seychelles | 26.3°C79.3°F | 369 mm14.5″ |
| Nampulacity · Nampula, Mozambique | 26.1°C79°F | 239 mm9.4″ |
| Karibacity · Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | 25.1°C77.2°F | 186 mm7.3″ |
| Karongacity · Chitipa, Malawi | 25.1°C77.2°F | 193 mm7.6″ |
| Mangochicity · Mangochi, Malawi | 24.9°C76.8°F | 208 mm8.2″ |
| Mwanzacity · Mwanza, Malawi | 24.8°C76.6°F | 215 mm8.5″ |
| Nkhata Baycity · Nkhata Bay, Malawi | 24.8°C76.6°F | 239 mm9.4″ |
| Salimacity · Salima, Malawi | 24.8°C76.6°F | 303 mm11.9″ |
| Livingstonecity · Southern, Zambia | 24.6°C76.3°F | 171 mm6.7″ |
| Chimoiocity · Manica, Mozambique | 24.5°C76.1°F | 212 mm8.3″ |
| Nkhotakotacity · Nkhotakota, Malawi | 24.4°C75.9°F | 307 mm12.1″ |
| Bujumburacity · Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi | 24.2°C75.6°F | 111 mm4.4″ |
| Shinyangacity · Shinyanga, Tanzania | 23.9°C75°F | 105 mm4.1″ |
| Kigomacity · Kigoma, Tanzania | 23.8°C74.8°F | 131 mm5.2″ |
| Dodomacity · Dodoma, Tanzania | 23.8°C74.8°F | 140 mm5.5″ |
| Mongucity · Western, Zambia | 23.5°C74.3°F | 204 mm8″ |
| Machingacity · Machinga, Malawi | 22.9°C73.2°F | 250 mm9.8″ |
| Taboracity · Tabora, Tanzania | 22.8°C73°F | 143 mm5.6″ |
| Songeacity · Ruvuma, Tanzania | 22.6°C72.7°F | 274 mm10.8″ |
| Zombacity · Zomba, Malawi | 22.6°C72.7°F | 255 mm10″ |
| Bubanzacity · Bubanza, Burundi | 22.4°C72.3°F | 115 mm4.5″ |
| Entebbecity · Wakiso, Uganda | 22.4°C72.3°F | 89 mm3.5″ |
| Mwanzacity · Mwanza, Tanzania | 22.3°C72.1°F | 104 mm4.1″ |
| Blantyrecity · Blantyre, Malawi | 22.3°C72.1°F | 229 mm9″ |
| Mulanjecity · Mulanje, Malawi | 22.2°C72°F | 283 mm11.1″ |