Kigoma weather in August
In August, Kigoma sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kigoma's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kigoma's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 7:10 AM – 7:01 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.13 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- out of 10
Kigoma is city in Tanzania.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical August day in Kigoma reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 29 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 20 |
| 5 | 29 | 21 |
| 6 | 29 | 21 |
| 7 | 29 | 21 |
| 8 | 29 | 21 |
| 9 | 29 | 21 |
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| 11 | 30 | 21 |
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| 31 | 30 | 21 |
Kigoma weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 21° | 254 | 28 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 22° | 201 | 23.8 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 21° | 271 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 21° | 264 | 26.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 104 | 15.6 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 11 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 24 | 4.9 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 22° | 142 | 18 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 21° | 276 | 27 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 21° | 298 | 29.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 26 |
| 2 | 75 | 25 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
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| 10 | 76 | 24 |
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| 19 | 76 | 24 |
| 20 | 76 | 24 |
| 21 | 76 | 24 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 73 | 27 |
| 31 | 72 | 28 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Kigoma gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 |
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| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 7 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Muggy (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
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| 1 | 2 | 54 | 40 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 54 | 40 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 53 | 41 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 53 | 41 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 52 | 42 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 51 | 42 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 50 | 43 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | 48 | 45 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | 47 | 45 | 5 |
| 11 | 2 | 46 | 46 | 6 |
| 12 | 2 | 46 | 46 | 6 |
| 13 | 2 | 46 | 46 | 6 |
| 14 | 2 | 45 | 46 | 6 |
| 15 | 2 | 45 | 46 | 7 |
| 16 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 7 |
| 17 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 7 |
| 18 | 3 | 46 | 44 | 8 |
| 19 | 3 | 46 | 43 | 8 |
| 20 | 3 | 46 | 42 | 9 |
| 21 | 3 | 46 | 41 | 10 |
| 22 | 4 | 46 | 40 | 10 |
| 23 | 4 | 46 | 40 | 11 |
| 24 | 4 | 46 | 39 | 11 |
| 25 | 4 | 46 | 39 | 12 |
| 26 | 4 | 45 | 38 | 12 |
| 27 | 4 | 45 | 38 | 13 |
| 28 | 4 | 45 | 38 | 13 |
| 29 | 4 | 44 | 38 | 14 |
| 30 | 4 | 43 | 39 | 14 |
| 31 | 4 | 42 | 40 | 15 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
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| 12 | 7 | calm |
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| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:59 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 7:14 | 7:01 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 7:14 | 7:01 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 7:14 | 7:01 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 7:13 | 7:01 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 7:13 | 7:01 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 7:13 | 7:01 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 7:13 | 7:01 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 7:13 | 7:01 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 7:12 | 7:01 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 7:12 | 7:01 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 7:12 | 7:01 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 7:12 | 7:01 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 7:11 | 7:01 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 7:11 | 7:01 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 7:11 | 7:01 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 7:10 | 7:01 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 7:10 | 7:01 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 7:10 | 7:01 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 7:09 | 7:00 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 7:09 | 7:00 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 7:09 | 7:00 |
| 22 | 11.9 | 7:08 | 7:00 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 7:08 | 7:00 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 7:07 | 7:00 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:07 | 7:00 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:07 | 6:59 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 7:06 | 6:59 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 7:06 | 6:59 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 7:05 | 6:59 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 7:05 | 6:59 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 7:04 | 6:59 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.13 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Kigoma
None of Kigoma's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Kigoma's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Kigoma?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Kigoma for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kigoma in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Kigoma sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Kigoma in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kigoma peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (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 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kigoma in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kigoma is worst in August — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (April, 9 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) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 51 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 45 | Poor |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Kigoma?
Kigoma sits at 4.9°S, 29.6°E, 769 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mwandiga, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Kigoma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kigoma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kigoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 820 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,930 m.
The land around Kigoma is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (44%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) 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 Kigoma (-4.8769°, 29.6267°, elevation 769 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).