Katumba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Katumba sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Katumba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Katumba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Katumba in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Katumba reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Katumba 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 16° | 456 | 29.4 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 24° / 16° | 366 | 25.7 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 16° | 362 | 29.1 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 15° | 186 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 44 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 9 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 10 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 8 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 11 | 3 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 48 | 10 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 179 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 400 | 27 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Katumba gets around 26 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Katumba
None of Katumba's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Katumba's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Katumba?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Katumba for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Katumba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Katumba sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Katumba in Winter
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 Katumba peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Katumba in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Katumba is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Katumba?
Katumba sits at 9.2°S, 33.6°E, 1,387 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tukuyu, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Katumba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katumba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Katumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 1,378 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.
The land around Katumba is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 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
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 Katumba (-9.2333°, 33.6167°, elevation 1,387 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.