Malinyi weather in August

In August, Malinyi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Malinyi's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malinyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Malinyi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312918

How August really feels in Malinyi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Malinyi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°22123.412.53.2
Feb30° / 22°18021.912.33.2
Mar29° / 22°2712812.13.2
Apr28° / 21°19724.511.84.1
May27° / 19°6011.711.66.3
Jun27° / 17°11311.57.7
Jul27° / 16°71.611.57.8
Aug28° / 17°123.711.77.2
Sep30° / 19°102.411.96.0
Oct32° / 20°295.912.24.6
Nov33° / 22°8210.712.43.6
Dec31° / 22°20821.612.53.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 42% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135842
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Malinyi gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2012
2112
2211
2311
2410
2510
269
279
289
298
308
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12648251
22449261
32349271
42250281
52150281
62050291
71950301
81951300
91851310
101851310
111752310
121752310
131752310
141752310
151653310
161654300
171654300
181655290
191557280
201557280
211557271
221459261
231459261
241361251
251361251
261262251
271262251
281163251
291163251
301064251
311064251

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:30
211.66:536:30
311.66:536:30
411.66:536:30
511.66:526:30
611.66:526:30
711.66:526:30
811.66:516:30
911.76:516:30
1011.76:516:30
1111.76:506:31
1211.76:506:31
1311.76:506:31
1411.76:496:31
1511.76:496:31
1611.76:486:31
1711.76:486:31
1811.76:486:31
1911.76:476:31
2011.76:476:31
2111.76:466:31
2211.76:466:31
2311.86:456:31
2411.86:456:31
2511.86:446:30
2611.86:446:30
2711.86:436:30
2811.86:436:30
2911.86:426:30
3011.86:416:30
3111.86:416:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.71 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
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Malinyi

In seasonPeak

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

Malinyi'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 Malinyi?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malinyi in August

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

In August, Malinyi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malinyi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malinyi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malinyi 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 Malinyi is worst in November — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 948 µg/m³Jun 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malinyi?

Malinyi sits at 8.9°S, 36.1°E, 295 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlimba, 38 km away.

IfakaraMafingaIringaIlulaMahanjeMakumbakoMtwango

Topography around Malinyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malinyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,885 m.

The land around Malinyi is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
1,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Mlimba 38 km · Ifakara 108 km · Mafinga 116 km · Iringa 138 km · Ilula 140 km · Mahanje 142 km · Makumbako 143 km · Mtwango 147 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 Malinyi (-8.9333°, 36.1333°, elevation 295 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).