Kilosa weather in August

In August, Kilosa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kilosa's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Kilosa is city in Morogoro Region, Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kilosa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
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42616
52616
62616
72616
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112616
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212716
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282716
292716
302716
312716

How August really feels in Kilosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kilosa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14515.212.44.1
Feb30° / 21°1441412.24.1
Mar29° / 21°15321.6124.0
Apr27° / 20°11722.511.94.6
May26° / 18°5212.211.76.3
Jun26° / 16°123.711.67.7
Jul26° / 15°82.411.67.9
Aug26° / 16°133.911.87.5
Sep28° / 17°123.7126.9
Oct30° / 18°357.612.25.6
Nov30° / 20°5211.112.34.8
Dec31° / 21°10113.412.44.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135248
145347
155347
165446
175545
185545
195644
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275743
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kilosa gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
613
713
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1325513
2305713
3295813
4285913
5276013
6266113
7256213
8246313
9236413
10236512
11226612
12216712
13216712
14216712
15206812
16206812
17206812
18196813
19196813
20186913
21186913
22177013
23177013
24167113
25167113
26157213
27147313
28147313
29137413
30137314
31127414

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:476:29
211.76:476:29
311.76:476:29
411.76:476:29
511.76:466:29
611.76:466:29
711.76:466:29
811.76:466:29
911.76:456:29
1011.76:456:29
1111.76:456:29
1211.86:446:29
1311.86:446:29
1411.86:446:29
1511.86:436:29
1611.86:436:29
1711.86:436:29
1811.86:426:29
1911.86:426:29
2011.86:416:29
2111.86:416:29
2211.86:416:29
2311.86:406:29
2411.86:406:29
2511.86:396:29
2611.86:396:29
2711.86:386:28
2811.86:386:28
2911.86:376:28
3011.96:376:28
3111.96:366:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kilosa

In seasonPeak

None of Kilosa's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kilosa's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Kilosa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Kilosa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kilosa in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Kilosa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kilosa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Kilosa peaks around March 12 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kilosa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kilosa is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³May 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kilosa?

Kilosa sits at 6.8°S, 37.0°E, 495 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Msowero, 41 km away.

KibakweMorogoroMpwapwaGeiro

Topography around Kilosa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kilosa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 547 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Kilosa is covered by trees (48%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Msowero 41 km · Mikumi 63 km · Dumila 64 km · Magole 67 km · Kibakwe 69 km · Morogoro 75 km · Mpwapwa 77 km · Geiro 77 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 Kilosa (-6.8333°, 36.9833°, elevation 495 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).