Magu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Magu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 425 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Magu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Magu has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Magu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 425 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Magu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Magu reaches about 26°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Magu 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 21° | 135 | 18.9 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 100 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 21° | 158 | 18 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 21° | 167 | 19.2 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 71 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 20° | 26 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 35 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 64 | 11.7 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 145 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 21° | 197 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 20° | 189 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Magu gets around 425 mm of rain over 55 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Magu
In summer, Magu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Magu's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Magu?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Magu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Magu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Magu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Magu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magu peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Magu in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Magu is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Magu?
Magu sits at 2.6°S, 33.4°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kihangara, 11 km away.
Topography around Magu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Magu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Magu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.
The land around Magu is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and water (23%) within 80 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
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 Magu (-2.5907°, 33.4462°, elevation 1,154 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.