Malampaka weather in August

In August, Malampaka sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Malampaka's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malampaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Malampaka reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

Malampaka weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°1301912.25.0
Feb29° / 19°911412.14.9
Mar29° / 19°12616.8124.7
Apr28° / 19°10613.911.95.4
May29° / 19°234.111.96.3
Jun29° / 18°5111.86.6
Jul29° / 18°20.311.86.8
Aug30° / 18°81.411.96.2
Sep31° / 19°152.9125.3
Oct31° / 20°558.112.14.6
Nov29° / 19°13716.512.14.5
Dec28° / 19°16819.912.24.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276436
286436
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Malampaka gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.4 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
236
246
256
266
276
287
297
307
317

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19343
29343
39253
49253
59253
69253
79163
89163
99163
109073
119073
129073
138983
148983
158983
168983
178884
188884
198785
208785
218785
228596
238596
248596
258497
268497
278497
2883107
2982108
3082108
3181118

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:566:48
211.96:566:48
311.96:566:48
411.96:566:48
511.96:566:48
611.96:556:48
711.96:556:48
811.96:556:48
911.96:556:48
1011.96:556:47
1111.96:546:47
1211.96:546:47
1311.96:546:47
1411.96:546:47
1511.96:536:47
1611.96:536:47
1711.96:536:47
1811.96:526:47
1911.96:526:46
2011.96:526:46
2111.96:526:46
2211.96:516:46
2311.96:516:46
2411.96:506:46
2511.96:506:45
2611.96:506:45
2711.96:496:45
2811.96:496:45
2911.96:496:44
3011.96:486:44
3111.96:486:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Malampaka

In seasonPeak

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

Malampaka's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Malampaka?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Malampaka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Malampaka in August

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

In August, Malampaka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malampaka in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malampaka peaks around March 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Malampaka 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 Malampaka is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malampaka?

Malampaka sits at 3.1°S, 33.5°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Shanwa, 26 km away.

Topography around Malampaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malampaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,247 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Malampaka is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
400 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Shanwa 26 km · Nyalikungu 28 km · Ngudu 29 km · Songwa 43 km · Mwadui 47 km · Old Shinyanga 49 km · Somanda 53 km · Lalago 58 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 Malampaka (-3.1333°, 33.5333°, elevation 1,250 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).