Mahanje weather in August

In August, Mahanje sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mahanje's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahanje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10
Density
19/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mahanje reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52413
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102514
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Mahanje 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
Jan28° / 19°28725.612.53.9
Feb28° / 19°24223.112.33.9
Mar27° / 19°22527.412.13.9
Apr26° / 18°13821.311.84.9
May25° / 16°296.811.67.4
Jun24° / 13°41.211.48.5
Jul24° / 13°4111.58.5
Aug25° / 14°41.111.78.4
Sep27° / 16°30.811.97.9
Oct30° / 18°14312.26.3
Nov31° / 20°487.212.55.1
Dec29° / 20°18218.912.64.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126238
136337
146436
156535
166634
176832
186931
197030
207030
217129
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mahanje gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
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55
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104
114
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273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
281190
380200
480200
579210
679210
778220
878220
978220
1078220
1178220
1278220
1378220
1478220
1578220
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1779210
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2078211
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2579201
2679201
2779201
2878211
2978211
3077221
3177221

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 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 6:58 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:586:31
211.66:586:32
311.66:576:32
411.66:576:32
511.66:576:32
611.66:576:32
711.66:566:32
811.66:566:32
911.66:566:32
1011.66:556:33
1111.66:556:33
1211.66:546:33
1311.66:546:33
1411.76:546:33
1511.76:536:33
1611.76:536:33
1711.76:526:33
1811.76:526:33
1911.76:516:33
2011.76:516:33
2111.76:506:33
2211.76:506:33
2311.76:496:33
2411.76:496:33
2511.76:486:33
2611.86:486:33
2711.86:476:33
2811.86:476:33
2911.86:466:33
3011.86:456:33
3111.86:456:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mahanje

In seasonPeak

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

Mahanje's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Mahanje?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mahanje in August

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

In August, Mahanje sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mahanje 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 Mahanje peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mahanje 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 Mahanje is worst in October — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2128 µg/m³Apr 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mahanje?

Mahanje sits at 9.9°S, 35.3°E, 991 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maposeni, 73 km away.

MaposeniNjombeSongeaMlangaliKigonseraMatiriMbingaMtwango

Topography around Mahanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahanje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 985 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,125 m.

The land around Mahanje is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
2,125 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
August weather nearby: Maposeni 73 km · Njombe 89 km · Songea 90 km · Mlangali 91 km · Kigonsera 101 km · Matiri 102 km · Mbinga 116 km · Mtwango 118 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 Mahanje (-9.9333°, 35.3333°, elevation 991 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).