Izazi in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Izazi sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Izazi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Izazi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Izazi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical winter day in Izazi reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Izazi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Izazi weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°10116.312.44.2
Feb30° / 21°7613.712.24.3
Mar30° / 21°8815.3124.3
Apr30° / 20°47911.85.1
May30° / 19°4111.76.1
Jun29° / 17°0011.67.0
Jul28° / 16°0011.67.6
Aug29° / 16°0011.87.0
Sep31° / 17°00126.0
Oct32° / 19°40.512.24.9
Nov33° / 20°233.612.34.1
Dec31° / 21°881212.44.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Izazi gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Izazi

In seasonPeak

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

Izazi sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Izazi?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Izazi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Izazi in Winter

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

In winter, Izazi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Izazi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Izazi peaks around March 13 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Izazi in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Izazi 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1920 µg/m³May 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Izazi?

Izazi sits at 7.2°S, 35.7°E, 727 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ilula, 63 km away.

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Topography around Izazi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,911 m.

The land around Izazi is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%), water (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
1,911 m
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Winter weather nearby: Ilula 63 km · Iringa 63 km · Kibakwe 88 km · Dodoma 114 km · Mpwapwa 126 km · Mafinga 132 km · Mikumi 140 km · Kilosa 144 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 Izazi (-7.2°, 35.7333°, elevation 727 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.