Manyoni in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Manyoni sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 404 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season 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 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Manyoni's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manyoni's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
404 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Manyoni in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Manyoni reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Manyoni 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°16017.512.35.3
Feb28° / 18°11414.212.25.5
Mar27° / 18°12413.8125.9
Apr27° / 18°6010.411.96.4
May27° / 17°92.311.77.7
Jun26° / 15°10.111.78.5
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.8
Aug26° / 15°10.111.88.5
Sep28° / 16°00.1127.9
Oct30° / 18°40.912.16.5
Nov30° / 19°424.612.35.5
Dec29° / 19°13013.912.35.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Manyoni gets around 404 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Manyoni

In seasonPeak

In summer, Manyoni overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Manyoni's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Manyoni?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Manyoni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manyoni in Summer

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

In summer, Manyoni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Manyoni in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Manyoni peaks around March 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Manyoni in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Manyoni is worst in October — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1315 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manyoni?

Manyoni sits at 5.8°S, 34.8°E, 1,265 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Itigi, 39 km away.

IkungiMganduPumaMungaaSingidaDodomaSepuka

Topography around Manyoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manyoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,267 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Manyoni is covered by cropland (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Itigi 39 km · Ikungi 69 km · Mgandu 81 km · Puma 84 km · Mungaa 87 km · Singida 104 km · Dodoma 111 km · Sepuka 116 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 Manyoni (-5.75°, 34.8333°, elevation 1,265 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.