Kamachumu weather in August

In August, Kamachumu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kamachumu's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamachumu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kamachumu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Kamachumu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°8416.212.15.5
Feb27° / 17°6813.612.15.6
Mar27° / 17°11218.2125.1
Apr26° / 18°13219.9124.8
May26° / 17°8114.211.96.0
Jun27° / 16°34611.97.1
Jul27° / 16°183.211.97.6
Aug27° / 16°5910.811.96.4
Sep26° / 16°8516.7125.5
Oct26° / 17°12922124.7
Nov25° / 17°14623.612.14.4
Dec26° / 17°11620.812.14.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55347
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
245050
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kamachumu gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
424
525
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1535
1636
1737
1837
1938
2039
2140
2240
2341
2442
2543
2644
2745
2846
2947
3048
3149

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1750421
2749431
3747451
4746461
5644481
6643491
7642502
8640522
9639532
10638542
11637552
12537553
13536563
14535573
15535573
16534583
17534574
18534574
19533584
20433594
21433594
22432604
23432604
24431614
25330625
26330625
27329635
28328645
29226675
30225685
31224686

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:026:57
211.97:026:57
311.97:026:57
411.97:016:57
511.97:016:57
611.97:016:57
711.97:016:57
811.97:016:57
911.97:016:57
1011.97:016:57
1111.97:006:57
1211.97:006:57
1311.97:006:56
1411.97:006:56
1511.96:596:56
1611.96:596:56
1711.96:596:56
1811.96:596:56
1912.06:586:55
2012.06:586:55
2112.06:586:55
2212.06:586:55
2312.06:576:55
2412.06:576:54
2512.06:576:54
2612.06:566:54
2712.06:566:54
2812.06:566:53
2912.06:556:53
3012.06:556:53
3112.06:556:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
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
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kamachumu?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kamachumu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kamachumu in August

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

In August, Kamachumu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kamachumu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Kamachumu peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kamachumu in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kamachumu is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1927 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kamachumu?

Kamachumu sits at 1.6°S, 31.6°E, 1,496 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nshamba, 21 km away.

KasaaliChatoMhalambaBiharamulo

Topography around Kamachumu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamachumu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 1,494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Kamachumu is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
461 m
80 km
662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nshamba 21 km · Katerero 27 km · Bukoba 38 km · Nsunga 58 km · Kasaali 112 km · Chato 114 km · Mhalamba 115 km · Biharamulo 118 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 Kamachumu (-1.6186°, 31.62°, elevation 1,496 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).