Exercise increased caution
Manyara in Januaryhow the month reads
January is a challenging month for Manyara overall inside Tanzania, with warmer than the yearly mean by 1.0°C. The safety bulletins below apply.
- Rank
- 11 of 12
- Score
- 60/100
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Things to do in Manyara in January
- At its bestWildebeest calving (Ndutu and the southern plains)
the herds drop their calves on the Ndutu and southeastern plains - thousands a day at the peak, with the predators that follow them
Sources: asiliaafrica.com, discoverafrica.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
- Temperature28°C+1.0°C vs. yearly mean
- Month rank11 of 12for Manyara
- Best monthsAugust · September · Octoberhighest regional score
January in context
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 28.1 |
| February | 28.9 |
| March | 28.8 |
| April | 26.6 |
| May | 25.1 |
| June | 24.7 |
| July | 24.7 |
| August | 25.8 |
| September | 27.3 |
| October | 28.6 |
| November | 28.9 |
| December | 28.5 |
What the governments say about Tanzania
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Parts of Tanzania carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Plan a January trip to Manyara.
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