Geita weather in August

In August, Geita sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Geita's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:58 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Geita is town and capital of Geita Region, Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Geita reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
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162918
172918
182918
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202918
212918
222918
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262918
272918
282918
292818
302818
312818

Geita weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°13522.212.14.7
Feb28° / 18°9916.412.15.1
Mar28° / 18°14920.4124.8
Apr27° / 18°1632011.94.7
May27° / 18°609.711.96.4
Jun28° / 18°203.611.86.7
Jul29° / 18°91.511.96.8
Aug29° / 18°416.411.96.1
Sep28° / 18°8112.4125.4
Oct27° / 18°15221.412.14.7
Nov26° / 18°21526.312.14.0
Dec26° / 18°1912512.24.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245347
255347
265248
275149
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Geita gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
512
612
713
814
915
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2327
2428
2528
2629
2730
2832
2933
3034
3135

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17118101
26919111
36919111
46720121
56720121
66620131
76520141
86321151
96221161
106121171
115921182
125821192
135721202
145721202
155621212
165620222
175420233
185519233
195419243
205319244
215219254
225318254
235218264
245118265
255018275
264918285
274818295
284619296
294519306
304319316
314120327

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:016:53
211.97:016:53
311.97:016:53
411.97:016:53
511.97:006:53
611.97:006:53
711.97:006:53
811.97:006:53
911.97:006:53
1011.96:596:53
1111.96:596:53
1211.96:596:53
1311.96:596:53
1411.96:596:53
1511.96:586:52
1611.96:586:52
1711.96:586:52
1811.96:576:52
1911.96:576:52
2011.96:576:52
2111.96:566:52
2211.96:566:51
2311.96:566:51
2411.96:556:51
2511.96:556:51
2611.96:556:51
2711.96:546:50
2811.96:546:50
2911.96:546:50
3011.96:536:50
3111.96:536:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Geita

In seasonPeak

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

Geita's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Geita?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Geita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Geita in August

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

In August, Geita sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Geita in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Geita peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Geita 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 Geita is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1922 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Geita?

Geita sits at 2.9°S, 32.2°E, 1,268 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kasamwa, 22 km away.

UshiromboMhango

Topography around Geita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 1,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m.

The land around Geita is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
356 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
621 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kasamwa 22 km · Katoro 36 km · Mhalamba 41 km · Buseresere 43 km · Sengerema 52 km · Chato 58 km · Ushirombo 75 km · Mhango 82 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 Geita (-2.8725°, 32.2325°, elevation 1,268 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).