Kibaha in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kibaha sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 225 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kibaha's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kibaha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 225 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kibaha in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Kibaha reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Kibaha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kibaha weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 31° / 25° | 60 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 25° | 62 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 164 | 23.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 203 | 25.8 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 128 | 18.5 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 28 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 17 | 5.8 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 23 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 24 | 7.6 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 63 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 104 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 104 | 19.4 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kibaha gets around 225 mm of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kibaha
In summer, Kibaha overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kibaha sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Kibaha's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kibaha?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kibaha.
What to pack for Kibaha in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kibaha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kibaha in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Kibaha in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kibaha peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kibaha in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kibaha is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Kibaha?
Kibaha sits at 6.8°S, 38.9°E, 154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlandizi, 22 km away.
Topography around Kibaha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kibaha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibaha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.
The land around Kibaha is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (32%) and water (23%) 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 Kibaha (-6.7667°, 38.9167°, elevation 154 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.