Boma la Ngombe in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Boma la Ngombe sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 43 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Boma la Ngombe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Boma la Ngombe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 43 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Boma la Ngombe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Boma la Ngombe reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Boma la Ngombe weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 14° | 343 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 297 | 19.6 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 435 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 15° | 330 | 25.5 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 21° / 14° | 128 | 18 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 19° / 12° | 21 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 10 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 12 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 17 | 4.3 | 12 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 81 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 274 | 22.4 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 380 | 26.2 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Boma la Ngombe gets around 43 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Boma la Ngombe
None of Boma la Ngombe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Boma la Ngombe's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Boma la Ngombe?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Boma la Ngombe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Boma la Ngombe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Boma la Ngombe sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Boma la Ngombe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Boma la Ngombe in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.