Korogwe in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Korogwe sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Korogwe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Korogwe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
222 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Korogwe in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Korogwe reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Korogwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Korogwe 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
Jan32° / 22°6810.312.34.2
Feb32° / 22°618.912.24.1
Mar31° / 22°12920.1123.5
Apr28° / 22°22226.811.93.6
May27° / 20°18922.111.84.8
Jun26° / 18°5614.611.75.9
Jul26° / 17°4814.211.76.0
Aug26° / 18°5716.511.85.7
Sep27° / 18°5214.9125.9
Oct28° / 20°10416.312.15.4
Nov29° / 21°10018.912.24.3
Dec31° / 22°9416.912.34.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Korogwe gets around 222 mm of rain over 36 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 oppressive — 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 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Korogwe

In seasonPeak

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

Korogwe's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Korogwe?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Korogwe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Korogwe in Summer

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

In summer, Korogwe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Korogwe 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 Korogwe peaks around March 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Korogwe 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 Korogwe is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 917 µg/m³Nov 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Korogwe?

Korogwe sits at 5.2°S, 38.5°E, 309 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maramba, 18 km away.

Topography around Korogwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korogwe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Korogwe is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,183 m
80 km
2,284 m
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Summer weather nearby: Maramba 18 km · Muheza 33 km · Lushoto 46 km · Matui 47 km · Mazinde 49 km · Mlalo 55 km · Chanika 60 km · Handeni 61 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 Korogwe (-5.15°, 38.4833°, elevation 309 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.