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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°12917.512.15.6
Feb27° / 22°10013.612.15.8
Mar27° / 22°14917.6125.4
Apr26° / 22°16619.3125.0
May26° / 22°8113.511.96.1
Jun26° / 21°326.811.97.1
Jul26° / 21°14311.97.8
Aug26° / 21°428.411.97.0
Sep27° / 22°7212.8126.1
Oct26° / 22°14520125.0
Nov25° / 21°1842212.14.7
Dec25° / 21°17621.412.15.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kibara gets around 404 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kibara in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kibara in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

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.

Butiama

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.

3 km
215 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Nansio 44 km · Bunda 49 km · Magu 49 km · Kihangara 49 km · Muriti 62 km · Kisesa 64 km · Nyamuswa 69 km · Butiama 72 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 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.