Lukuledi in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Lukuledi sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 339 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Lukuledi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lukuledi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
339 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lukuledi in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Lukuledi reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Lukuledi

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.

Lukuledi 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
Jan31° / 23°11816.412.53.5
Feb31° / 23°12316.112.33.6
Mar30° / 22°17322.712.13.5
Apr30° / 21°9313.711.84.7
May30° / 20°142.611.56.1
Jun29° / 18°20.411.47.0
Jul29° / 18°20.311.47.2
Aug30° / 18°10.411.76.5
Sep31° / 19°20.611.95.5
Oct32° / 20°102.412.24.6
Nov33° / 22°325.912.53.8
Dec32° / 23°9914.112.63.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Lukuledi gets around 339 mm of rain over 47 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 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Lukuledi

In seasonPeak

In summer, Lukuledi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lukuledi'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 summer a good time to visit Lukuledi?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lukuledi.

What to pack for Lukuledi in Summer

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

In summer, Lukuledi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lukuledi 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 Lukuledi peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lukuledi 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 Lukuledi is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³May 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lukuledi?

Lukuledi sits at 10.6°S, 38.8°E, 339 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Masasi, 17 km away.

Topography around Lukuledi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lukuledi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Lukuledi is covered by shrubs (38%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
659 m
80 km
864 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Masasi 17 km · Nachingwea 22 km · Nanganga 43 km · Nangomba 49 km · Ruangwa 57 km · Nyangao 59 km · Newala Kisimani 68 km · Newala 68 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 Lukuledi (-10.5667°, 38.8°, elevation 339 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.