Kakonko weather in July

In July, Kakonko sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kakonko's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakonko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kakonko reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
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182816
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202816
212816
222916
232917
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252917
262917
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292917
302917
312917

Kakonko weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°11017.612.25.2
Feb28° / 17°8114.112.15.4
Mar27° / 17°10617.8125.1
Apr26° / 17°12119.211.94.9
May27° / 17°397.411.96.8
Jun28° / 17°40.811.87.6
Jul28° / 16°10.311.87.1
Aug29° / 17°111.911.96.3
Sep30° / 18°245.6125.6
Oct29° / 18°6211.712.15.3
Nov27° / 17°11619.812.14.8
Dec27° / 17°12120.312.24.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45248
55347
65545
75545
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235347
245347
255347
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kakonko gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
80
90
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
293
303
313

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185132
287121
388111
489101
59091
69181
79370
89370
99460
109460
119550
129550
139550
149550
159550
169640
179541
189541
199541
209451
219451
229451
239451
249361
259361
269172
279172
289172
299082
309082
318992

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:056:54
211.87:056:54
311.87:056:54
411.87:066:54
511.87:066:55
611.87:066:55
711.87:066:55
811.87:066:55
911.87:066:55
1011.87:066:56
1111.87:076:56
1211.87:076:56
1311.87:076:56
1411.87:076:56
1511.87:076:56
1611.87:076:57
1711.87:076:57
1811.87:076:57
1911.87:076:57
2011.87:076:57
2111.87:076:57
2211.87:076:57
2311.87:076:57
2411.87:076:57
2511.87:076:58
2611.87:076:58
2711.87:076:58
2811.87:076:58
2911.87:076:58
3011.97:076:58
3111.97:076:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kakonko

In seasonPeak

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

Kakonko's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Kakonko?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kakonko in July

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

In July, Kakonko sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kakonko in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kakonko peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kakonko in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kakonko 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kakonko?

Kakonko sits at 3.3°S, 31.0°E, 1,245 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Cendajuru, 40 km away.

RulengeBiharamuloKabanga

Topography around Kakonko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakonko has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 1,274 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.

The land around Kakonko is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
958 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
July weather nearby: Cendajuru 40 km · Kibondo 43 km · Uyovu 62 km · Diobahika 62 km · Bugarama 67 km · Rulenge 73 km · Biharamulo 82 km · Kabanga 90 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 Kakonko (-3.2828°, 30.9642°, elevation 1,245 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).