Magugu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Magugu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 247 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Magugu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Magugu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 247 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Magugu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Magugu reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Magugu 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 | 29° / 18° | 95 | 9.6 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 62 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 108 | 14.5 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 131 | 22.1 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 58 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 8 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 5 | 1.7 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 8 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 15° | 6 | 1.8 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 16° | 25 | 6 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 18° | 64 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 90 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Magugu gets around 247 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Magugu
In summer, Magugu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Magugu's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Magugu?
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 Magugu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Magugu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Magugu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Magugu 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 Magugu peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Magugu 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 Magugu is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 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) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Magugu?
Magugu sits at 4.0°S, 35.8°E, 1,013 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Babati, 22 km away.
Topography around Magugu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Magugu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Magugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,066 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m.
The land around Magugu is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (30%) and cropland (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 Magugu (-4.0167°, 35.7667°, elevation 1,013 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.