Magole weather in August

In August, Magole sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Magole's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Magole reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How August really feels in Magole

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.

Magole weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15015.912.33.7
Feb31° / 22°14614.112.23.8
Mar30° / 22°16322.6123.6
Apr28° / 21°15224.411.94.1
May27° / 19°7615.611.75.8
Jun26° / 17°195.511.67.3
Jul26° / 16°133.711.77.5
Aug27° / 17°185.611.87.1
Sep29° / 18°144.3126.3
Oct30° / 19°417.712.15.2
Nov31° / 21°6012.112.34.3
Dec32° / 22°11915.212.43.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124456
134555
144555
154654
164852
174852
184951
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Magole gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
417
518
618
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2915
3015
3115

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11153351
21052371
3952381
4950401
5849411
6848421
7748432
8747442
9747452
10747452
11647452
12647452
13647452
14648452
15648442
16549442
17549432
18550432
19550432
20551422
21452422
22452422
23452422
24451432
25352432
26352441
27351451
28251461
29250471
30249471
31249481

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:456:28
211.76:456:28
311.76:456:28
411.76:446:28
511.76:446:28
611.76:446:28
711.76:446:28
811.76:436:28
911.86:436:28
1011.86:436:28
1111.86:436:28
1211.86:426:28
1311.86:426:28
1411.86:426:28
1511.86:416:28
1611.86:416:28
1711.86:416:28
1811.86:406:28
1911.86:406:28
2011.86:396:28
2111.86:396:28
2211.86:396:28
2311.86:386:28
2411.86:386:28
2511.86:376:28
2611.86:376:27
2711.86:366:27
2811.96:366:27
2911.96:356:27
3011.96:356:27
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 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Magole

In seasonPeak

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

Magole's rainy season runs December–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 Magole?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magole in August

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

In August, Magole sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magole 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 Magole peaks around March 12 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 12UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Magole 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 Magole is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magole?

Magole sits at 6.4°S, 37.4°E, 433 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dumila, 3.0 km away.

Kibaigwa

Topography around Magole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Magole is covered by cropland (55%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
910 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Dumila 3.0 km · Msowero 26 km · Lubata 32 km · Madizini 39 km · Morogoro 59 km · Geiro 61 km · Kilosa 67 km · Kibaigwa 87 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 Magole (-6.377°, 37.3737°, elevation 433 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. 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).