Boma la Ngombe in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Boma la Ngombe sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1020 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Boma la Ngombe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Boma la Ngombe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
1020 mm
69 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.8
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Boma la Ngombe in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical summer day in Boma la Ngombe reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Boma la Ngombe weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°34322.912.25.0
Feb24° / 15°29719.612.15.1
Mar24° / 15°43525.8124.5
Apr22° / 15°33025.511.94.2
May21° / 14°1281811.95.1
Jun19° / 12°215.311.86.5
Jul19° / 10°102.611.86.9
Aug20° / 11°123.211.97.0
Sep22° / 12°174.3127.4
Oct23° / 13°8111.312.16.5
Nov23° / 15°27422.412.24.8
Dec23° / 15°38026.212.24.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Boma la Ngombe gets around 1020 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Boma la Ngombe

In seasonPeak

In summer, Boma la Ngombe overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Boma la Ngombe's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Boma la Ngombe?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Boma la Ngombe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boma la Ngombe in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Boma la Ngombe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 69 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Boma la Ngombe in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boma la Ngombe peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Boma la Ngombe in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Boma la Ngombe is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boma la Ngombe?

Boma la Ngombe sits at 3.3°S, 37.1°E, 949 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kingori, 19 km away.

Topography around Boma la Ngombe

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boma la Ngombe.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boma la Ngombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 950 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,223 m.

The land around Boma la Ngombe is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
5,223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Kingori 19 km · Moshi 20 km · Merelani 32 km · Usa River 34 km · Mbuguni 34 km · Arusha 52 km · Tarakea 59 km · Taveta 60 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Boma la Ngombe (-3.3333°, 37.15°, elevation 949 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.