Chimala weather in August

In August, Chimala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chimala's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Chimala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32714
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52714
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Chimala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°17520.612.54.7
Feb28° / 18°14017.412.34.7
Mar28° / 18°26720.912.14.7
Apr28° / 17°1731411.85.6
May28° / 16°151.611.67.5
Jun27° / 14°1011.58.5
Jul27° / 13°00.111.58.7
Aug28° / 14°00.111.78.1
Sep29° / 15°20.311.96.8
Oct31° / 17°413.112.25.5
Nov31° / 18°1188.812.44.8
Dec28° / 18°18316.912.54.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
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88317
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318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chimala gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:38
211.67:016:38
311.67:016:38
411.67:016:39
511.67:016:39
611.67:006:39
711.67:006:39
811.77:006:39
911.76:596:39
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1911.76:556:39
2011.76:556:39
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2211.86:546:39
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2911.86:506:39
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3111.86:496:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chimala

In seasonPeak

None of Chimala's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chimala's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Chimala?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Chimala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chimala in August

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

In August, Chimala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chimala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimala peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chimala in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chimala is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chimala?

Chimala sits at 8.9°S, 34.0°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Igurusi, 19 km away.

Topography around Chimala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m around an average of 1,194 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,467 m.

The land around Chimala is covered by cropland (37%), shrubs (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), shrubs (32%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
590 m
16 km
1,422 m
80 km
2,467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Igurusi 19 km · Urunda 38 km · Rujewa 43 km · Tukuyu 60 km · Katumba 61 km · Ilembula 62 km · Mbeya 63 km · Kiwira 64 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 Chimala (-8.8564°, 34.0239°, elevation 1,143 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).