Dareda in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Dareda sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 862 mm of rain over about 44 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Dareda's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dareda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 862 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dareda in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Dareda reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Dareda 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 15° | 353 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 240 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 251 | 16.2 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 152 | 18.9 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 50 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 7 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 11° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 11° | 3 | 1 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 3 | 0.8 | 12 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 19 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 90 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 270 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dareda gets around 862 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dareda
In summer, Dareda overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dareda's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dareda?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Dareda for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dareda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dareda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Dareda in Summer
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 Dareda peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (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) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Dareda?
Dareda sits at 4.2°S, 35.5°E, 1,618 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bashanet, 15 km away.
Topography around Dareda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dareda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dareda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,615 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.
The land around Dareda is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (23%) 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 Dareda (-4.2167°, 35.55°, elevation 1,618 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.