Kibara in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kibara sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 404 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kibara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kibara has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kibara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 404 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kibara in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Kibara reaches about 26°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Kibara 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 | 26° / 22° | 129 | 17.5 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 22° | 100 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 22° | 149 | 17.6 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 22° | 166 | 19.3 | 12 | 5.0 |
| May | 26° / 22° | 81 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 32 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 14 | 3 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 42 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 72 | 12.8 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 22° | 145 | 20 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 21° | 184 | 22 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 21° | 176 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kibara gets around 404 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kibara?
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 reasonable time to visit Kibara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kibara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kibara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Kibara 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 Kibara peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kibara 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 Kibara is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Kibara?
Kibara sits at 2.1°S, 33.5°E, 1,149 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nansio, 44 km away.
Topography around Kibara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kibara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 1,160 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.
The land around Kibara is covered by cropland (45%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (41%) 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 Kibara (-2.15°, 33.45°, elevation 1,149 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.