Lalago in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Lalago sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Lalago's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lalago's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Lalago in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical winter day in Lalago reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Lalago

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

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

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

Lalago 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°10816.212.24.7
Feb30° / 19°8212.312.14.6
Mar30° / 19°9313124.7
Apr30° / 19°699.611.95.1
May30° / 19°162.711.85.9
Jun30° / 18°10.311.86.3
Jul29° / 17°10.111.86.7
Aug30° / 18°20.311.96.1
Sep32° / 19°30.6125.3
Oct32° / 20°172.712.14.6
Nov31° / 20°739.312.24.4
Dec29° / 19°13416.212.24.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Lalago gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Lalago

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Lalago?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lalago in Winter

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

In winter, Lalago sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Lalago in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Lalago peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lalago in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lalago is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lalago?

Lalago sits at 3.5°S, 34.0°E, 1,176 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Somanda, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lalago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lalago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Lalago is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Somanda 9.0 km · Kishapu 21 km · Nyalikungu 35 km · Shanwa 38 km · Mwadui 40 km · Mwanhuzi 41 km · Kisesa 46 km · Songwa 49 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 Lalago (-3.45°, 33.95°, elevation 1,176 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.