Ipinda in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ipinda sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1339 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ipinda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ipinda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1339 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ipinda in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Ipinda reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Ipinda 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° / 21° | 434 | 28.2 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 21° | 371 | 24.8 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 24° / 20° | 672 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 19° | 611 | 29.1 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| May | 22° / 18° | 188 | 24.8 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 16° | 65 | 17 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 57 | 15.2 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 34 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 23 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 20° | 108 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 321 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 534 | 30.3 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ipinda gets around 1339 mm of rain over 83 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ipinda
In summer, Ipinda overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ipinda sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Ipinda's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ipinda?
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 Ipinda.
What to pack for Ipinda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ipinda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in Ipinda 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 Ipinda peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ipinda 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 Ipinda is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 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 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Ipinda?
Ipinda sits at 9.5°S, 33.9°E, 490 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kyela, 12 km away.
Topography around Ipinda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ipinda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.
The land around Ipinda is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (24%) 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 Ipinda (-9.4833°, 33.9°, elevation 490 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.