Kihangara in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kihangara sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Kihangara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kihangara 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 Kihangara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kihangara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Kihangara reaches about 26°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Kihangara 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 | 26° / 21° | 139 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 102 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 21° | 156 | 18.4 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 21° | 167 | 18.8 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| May | 26° / 21° | 74 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 32 | 6 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 12 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 20° | 44 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 80 | 13.8 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 21° | 176 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 21° | 224 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 25° / 21° | 196 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kihangara gets around 88 mm of rain over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 54 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kihangara
None of Kihangara's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kihangara's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kihangara?
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 Kihangara for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kihangara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kihangara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Kihangara 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 Kihangara peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kihangara 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 Kihangara is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 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 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Kihangara?
Kihangara sits at 2.6°S, 33.4°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Magu, 11 km away.
Topography around Kihangara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kihangara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihangara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.
The land around Kihangara is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and water (26%) 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 Kihangara (-2.5833°, 33.35°, elevation 1,186 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.