Katerero weather in July

In July, Katerero sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Katerero's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katerero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Katerero reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 24°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)
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302320
312320

Katerero weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°13423.612.14.8
Feb25° / 21°12120.3124.9
Mar25° / 21°17324.7124.6
Apr24° / 21°22226.4124.1
May24° / 21°14822.211.95.1
Jun24° / 21°4910.211.96.9
Jul23° / 21°264.711.97.8
Aug23° / 20°6112.3126.6
Sep24° / 20°9319.6125.3
Oct24° / 21°14725.3124.4
Nov23° / 20°16526.512.14.1
Dec24° / 21°15225.912.14.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55842
65941
75941
86139
96139
106139
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206040
215941
225941
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Katerero gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
221
320
419
518
617
716
815
914
1013
1112
1211
1311
1410
1510
1611
1711
1811
1912
2013
2114
2215
2316
2417
2519
2620
2721
2823
2924
3025
3126

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1132598
2134587
3136567
4137566
5139555
6141535
7142534
8143524
9144514
10245503
11245503
12245503
13245503
14144523
15144523
16143524
17142534
18141535
19140545
20139546
21138556
22137557
23136567
24135568
25134578
26133588
27132589
28131599
29130609
30129619
31128629

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:59 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:54
211.96:596:54
311.96:596:54
411.96:596:55
511.97:006:55
611.97:006:55
711.97:006:55
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1011.97:006:56
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.7Bright
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Katerero?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Katerero in July

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

In July, Katerero sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Katerero 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 Katerero peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Katerero 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 Katerero 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 Katerero?

Katerero sits at 1.4°S, 31.7°E, 1,164 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bukoba, 12 km away.

KasaaliKalisizoNakivale Refugee CampLwengo

Topography around Katerero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katerero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m.

The land around Katerero is covered by grassland (44%), trees (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), trees (28%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
601 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Bukoba 12 km · Kamachumu 27 km · Nsunga 47 km · Nshamba 49 km · Kasaali 89 km · Kalisizo 97 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 110 km · Lwengo 115 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 Katerero (-1.4°, 31.7333°, elevation 1,164 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).