Ifakara in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ifakara sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 334 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ifakara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ifakara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 334 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ifakara in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Ifakara reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Ifakara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ifakara 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 | 33° / 24° | 128 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 118 | 17 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 178 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 156 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 52 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 8 | 2.3 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 7 | 1.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 21 | 4.1 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 35° / 23° | 36 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 34° / 24° | 87 | 14.9 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ifakara gets around 334 mm of rain over 49 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ifakara
In summer, Ifakara overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ifakara's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ifakara?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ifakara.
What to pack for Ifakara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ifakara sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Ifakara in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ifakara peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ifakara in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ifakara is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (May, 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) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Ifakara?
Ifakara sits at 8.1°S, 36.7°E, 259 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kidatu, 57 km away.
Topography around Ifakara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ifakara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ifakara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 m.
The land around Ifakara is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) 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 Ifakara (-8.1333°, 36.6833°, elevation 259 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.