Iringa in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Iringa sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 420 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Iringa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iringa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 420 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Iringa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Iringa reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Iringa 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 | 24° / 16° | 162 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 16° | 126 | 20 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 130 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 23° / 16° | 57 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 1 | 0.3 | 12 | 9.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 8 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 46 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 131 | 19.2 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Iringa gets around 420 mm of rain over 63 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 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 Iringa
In summer, Iringa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Iringa's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Iringa?
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 Iringa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Iringa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Iringa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Iringa 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 Iringa peaks around March 11 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Iringa 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 Iringa is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 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) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Iringa?
Iringa sits at 7.8°S, 35.7°E, 1,625 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ilula, 38 km away.
Topography around Iringa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Iringa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Iringa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 1,613 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.
The land around Iringa is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and trees (33%) 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 Iringa (-7.7667°, 35.7°, elevation 1,625 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.