Chanika in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Chanika sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 105 mm of rain over about 31 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Chanika's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chanika's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 105 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chanika in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Chanika reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Chanika
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Chanika 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 | 30° / 21° | 119 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 110 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 160 | 22.2 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 189 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| May | 26° / 19° | 123 | 19.1 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 36 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 29 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 41 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 38 | 10.7 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 81 | 14.7 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 107 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 141 | 20.7 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chanika gets around 105 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Chanika?
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 Chanika for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chanika in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chanika sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Chanika in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chanika peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chanika 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 Chanika is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 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) | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Chanika?
Chanika sits at 5.4°S, 38.0°E, 673 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Handeni, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Chanika
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chanika.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chanika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,280 m.
The land around Chanika is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (30%) 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 Chanika (-5.4167°, 38.0167°, elevation 673 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.