Geiro in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Geiro sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 522 mm of rain over about 57 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Geiro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Geiro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
522 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Geiro in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Geiro reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Geiro 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°19920.812.35.0
Feb26° / 17°16316.812.25.2
Mar26° / 18°16922.5124.8
Apr24° / 17°11623.711.94.6
May23° / 16°5715.811.76.0
Jun22° / 14°176.711.77.2
Jul22° / 13°124.711.77.4
Aug23° / 13°166.211.87.4
Sep24° / 14°113.9128.0
Oct26° / 15°267.712.17.3
Nov26° / 17°6612.412.36.3
Dec26° / 18°16018.912.45.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Geiro gets around 522 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Geiro

In seasonPeak

In summer, Geiro overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Geiro'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 summer a good time to visit Geiro?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Geiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geiro in Summer

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

In summer, Geiro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 57 days see rain.

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UV index in Geiro in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Geiro peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Geiro?

Geiro sits at 6.2°S, 36.9°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibaigwa, 26 km away.

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Topography around Geiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 1,295 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,016 m.

The land around Geiro is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
2,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Kibaigwa 26 km · Mpwapwa 48 km · Msowero 56 km · Dumila 59 km · Magole 61 km · Lubata 65 km · Kilosa 77 km · Kibakwe 84 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 Geiro (-6.15°, 36.8667°, elevation 1,284 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.