Kabanga in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kabanga sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 326 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Kabanga's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kabanga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 326 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kabanga in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Kabanga reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Kabanga 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 | 26° / 16° | 103 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 89 | 16.3 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 129 | 21.5 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 153 | 22.1 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 62 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 15 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 36 | 7.4 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 100 | 15.7 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 156 | 23 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 134 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kabanga gets around 326 mm of rain over 57 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 06 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Kabanga?
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 Kabanga for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kabanga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kabanga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Kabanga 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 Kabanga 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kabanga 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 Kabanga is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 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) | 34 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 45 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Kabanga?
Kabanga sits at 2.6°S, 30.5°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Rulenge, 20 km away.
Topography around Kabanga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabanga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabanga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,501 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.
The land around Kabanga is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (32%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and grassland (27%) 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 Kabanga (-2.6386°, 30.4678°, elevation 1,608 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.