Kamachumu weather in July

In July, Kamachumu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 40% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Kamachumu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°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, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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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
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Kamachumu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45644
55743
65842
75842
85941
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
195941
205842
215743
225743
235545
245446
255446
265347
275248
285248
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kamachumu gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
311
410
510
69
78
87
97
107
116
126
136
147
157
168
178
189
1910
2010
2111
2212
2313
2414
2515
2616
2717
2818
2919
3020
3121

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1951391
21052371
31153351
41253341
51354321
61456300
71457290
81558270
91559260
101561240
111562230
121563220
131563220
141465210
151465210
161366210
171266220
181166230
191067230
201066240
21965260
22964270
23863281
24861301
25860311
26858331
27758341
28756361
29755371
30753391
31752401

Wind in July

Winds average 9 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 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:006:54
211.97:006:54
311.97:006:54
411.97:006:55
511.97:006:55
611.97:006:55
711.97:016:55
811.97:016:55
911.97:016:56
1011.97:016:56
1111.97:016:56
1211.97:016:56
1311.97:016:56
1411.97:026:56
1511.97:026:56
1611.97:026:57
1711.97:026:57
1811.97:026:57
1911.97:026:57
2011.97:026:57
2111.97:026:57
2211.97:026:57
2311.97:026:57
2411.97:026:57
2511.97:026:57
2611.97:026:57
2711.97:026:57
2811.97:026:57
2911.97:026:57
3011.97:026:57
3111.97:026:57

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.65 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 — July's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
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 July

Is July a good time to visit Kamachumu?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamachumu in July

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

In July, Kamachumu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamachumu 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 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 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 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
July 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).