Malinyi in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Malinyi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Malinyi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malinyi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
30 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Malinyi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Malinyi reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Malinyi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

winter 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 the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Malinyi gets around 30 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Malinyi

In seasonPeak

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

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 winter a good time to visit Malinyi?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Malinyi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Malinyi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.