Butiama in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Butiama sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 115 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Butiama's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Butiama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 115 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Butiama in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Butiama reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Butiama 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 | 27° / 18° | 166 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 134 | 18 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 181 | 21 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 206 | 22.2 | 12 | 4.4 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 108 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 43 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 23 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 49 | 8 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 64 | 10.4 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 119 | 16.4 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 205 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 211 | 23.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Butiama gets around 115 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Butiama?
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 Butiama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Butiama in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Butiama sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Butiama 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 Butiama peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Butiama 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 Butiama is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Butiama?
Butiama sits at 1.8°S, 34.0°E, 1,500 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nyamuswa, 16 km away.
Topography around Butiama
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Butiama.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Butiama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 1,459 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.
The land around Butiama is covered by shrubs (33%), cropland (30%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%), grassland (28%) and water (26%) 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 Butiama (-1.7667°, 33.9667°, elevation 1,500 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.