Lugoba weather in August

In August, Lugoba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 29 mm of rain across 9.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lugoba's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Lugoba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
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202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292918
302918
312918

How August really feels in Lugoba

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.

Lugoba 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
Jan32° / 23°8913.412.33.7
Feb32° / 23°8012.112.23.6
Mar31° / 23°16623.3123.1
Apr29° / 22°18925.211.93.5
May28° / 20°1161811.75.0
Jun28° / 19°288.911.66.6
Jul28° / 18°217.211.76.8
Aug28° / 18°299.811.86.1
Sep29° / 19°299.5125.4
Oct30° / 20°7113.712.14.5
Nov31° / 22°9018.112.33.8
Dec31° / 23°11118.912.43.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 45% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
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206040
216040
225941
235941
246040
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lugoba gets around 29 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
330
430
531
632
732
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1096328
2096229
3086329
4086230
5086230
6086131
7176131
8176131
9176131
10176131
11176131
12166231
13166231
14166231
15166231
16156331
17156331
18156232
19156232
20146332
21046432
22046432
23036433
24036433
25036433
26026434
27026434
28026335
29026335
30016336
31016336

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:24
211.76:416:24
311.76:416:24
411.76:416:24
511.76:406:24
611.76:406:24
711.76:406:24
811.76:406:25
911.86:396:25
1011.86:396:25
1111.86:396:25
1211.86:396:25
1311.86:386:24
1411.86:386:24
1511.86:386:24
1611.86:376:24
1711.86:376:24
1811.86:366:24
1911.86:366:24
2011.86:366:24
2111.86:356:24
2211.86:356:24
2311.86:346:24
2411.86:346:24
2511.86:336:24
2611.86:336:23
2711.86:336:23
2811.96:326:23
2911.96:326:23
3011.96:316:23
3111.96:316:23

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 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lugoba

In seasonPeak

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

Lugoba'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 August a good time to visit Lugoba?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lugoba in August

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

In August, Lugoba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lugoba in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lugoba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lugoba peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lugoba 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 Lugoba is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1822 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lugoba?

Lugoba sits at 6.5°S, 38.3°E, 250 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chalinze, 21 km away.

KibahaMapingaMadizini

Topography around Lugoba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Lugoba is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Chalinze 21 km · Ngerengere 41 km · Mvomero 43 km · Mlandizi 52 km · Bagamoyo 63 km · Kibaha 73 km · Mapinga 83 km · Madizini 84 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 Lugoba (-6.45°, 38.3333°, elevation 250 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).