Makongolosi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Makongolosi sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 482 mm of rain over about 64 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Makongolosi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Makongolosi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 482 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Makongolosi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Makongolosi reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Makongolosi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Makongolosi 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 | 27° / 19° | 184 | 23.9 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 121 | 19.8 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 148 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 18° | 71 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 8 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 69 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 177 | 19.9 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Makongolosi gets around 482 mm of rain over 64 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Makongolosi
In summer, Makongolosi overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Makongolosi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Makongolosi?
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 Makongolosi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Makongolosi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Makongolosi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Makongolosi 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 Makongolosi peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Makongolosi 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 Makongolosi is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 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 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Makongolosi?
Makongolosi sits at 8.4°S, 33.1°E, 1,189 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matundasi, 16 km away.
Topography around Makongolosi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Makongolosi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Makongolosi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 1,187 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,984 m.
The land around Makongolosi is covered by cropland (39%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (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 Makongolosi (-8.4°, 33.15°, elevation 1,189 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.