Kamachumu in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Kamachumu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 111 mm of rain over about 20 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
111 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kamachumu in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Kamachumu reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.

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Kamachumu 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°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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kamachumu gets around 111 mm of rain over 20 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 humid — 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Kamachumu?

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

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Kamachumu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kamachumu in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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 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.

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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
Winter 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.