Lubata weather in August

In August, Lubata sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Lubata's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Lubata reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Lubata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°16018.812.34.5
Feb29° / 20°14415.112.24.6
Mar28° / 20°17623.3124.3
Apr26° / 19°17426.811.94.0
May25° / 18°10019.211.75.4
Jun24° / 16°3310.511.76.8
Jul24° / 15°247.511.77.2
Aug24° / 15°309.411.87.0
Sep26° / 16°257.2127.1
Oct27° / 17°6011.212.16.4
Nov28° / 19°8316.612.35.3
Dec29° / 20°14121.212.34.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83763
93763
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113961
123961
134060
144258
154258
164357
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204654
214654
224654
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264654
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314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lubata gets around 30 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
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733
833
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1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1126622
2116623
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4106624
5106525
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2837027
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3036928
3136928

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
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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 6:44 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:446:28
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411.76:446:28
511.76:446:28
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1911.86:396:28
2011.86:396:28
2111.86:386:28
2211.86:386:28
2311.86:386:28
2411.86:376:28
2511.86:376:27
2611.86:366:27
2711.96:366:27
2811.96:356:27
2911.96:356:27
3011.96:346:27
3111.96:346:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
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274.9Bright
285.0Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lubata

In seasonPeak

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

Lubata's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Lubata?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lubata in August

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

In August, Lubata sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lubata 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 Lubata peaks around March 14 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 14UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lubata?

Lubata sits at 6.1°S, 37.5°E, 1,603 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Madizini, 21 km away.

MorogoroKibaigwaKilosa

Topography around Lubata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubata has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m around an average of 1,482 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Lubata is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,210 m
16 km
2,006 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
August weather nearby: Madizini 21 km · Magole 32 km · Dumila 34 km · Msowero 56 km · Geiro 65 km · Morogoro 83 km · Kibaigwa 89 km · Kilosa 96 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 Lubata (-6.1°, 37.45°, elevation 1,603 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).