Kakonko in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Kakonko sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
16 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kakonko in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical winter day in Kakonko reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Kakonko 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
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kakonko gets around 16 mm of rain over 3 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 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kakonko

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

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 winter a good time to visit Kakonko?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Kakonko sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Kakonko 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 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 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 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.

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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
Winter 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.