Matongo weather in August

In August, Matongo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 15% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Matongo's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:47 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Matongo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
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93017
103017
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123017
133017
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Matongo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°9615.712.14.8
Feb30° / 17°7212.9124.4
Mar30° / 17°12316.3124.3
Apr29° / 17°15118.7124.3
May28° / 17°7813.711.95.4
Jun29° / 17°235.311.96.1
Jul29° / 17°103.211.96.1
Aug30° / 17°225125.6
Sep31° / 17°296.7125.0
Oct31° / 18°6110124.4
Nov29° / 17°14317.712.14.2
Dec28° / 17°13318.712.14.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84555
94555
104654
114753
124753
134753
144852
154951
164951
174852
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
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305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Matongo gets around 22 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
413
513
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2418
2519
2619
2720
2821
2921
3022
3123

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162335
262335
362335
462335
562335
663325
762326
862326
962326
1061327
1161327
1261327
1360328
1460328
1561318
1660319
1760319
1860319
19603010
20603010
21603010
22603010
23593110
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26583210
27583210
28563311
29563311
30553411
31553411

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:506:46
211.96:506:46
311.96:506:46
411.96:506:46
511.96:496:46
611.96:496:46
711.96:496:46
811.96:496:46
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1011.96:496:45
1111.96:496:45
1211.96:486:45
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1411.96:486:45
1512.06:486:45
1612.06:476:45
1712.06:476:44
1812.06:476:44
1912.06:476:44
2012.06:466:44
2112.06:466:44
2212.06:466:43
2312.06:466:43
2412.06:456:43
2512.06:456:43
2612.06:456:42
2712.06:446:42
2812.06:446:42
2912.06:446:42
3012.06:436:41
3112.06:436:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Matongo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matongo in August

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

In August, Matongo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Matongo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matongo peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Matongo 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 Matongo is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matongo?

Matongo sits at 1.5°S, 34.5°E, 1,223 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tarime, 22 km away.

Butiama

Topography around Matongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matongo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 1,275 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m.

The land around Matongo is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
989 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tarime 22 km · Sirari 24 km · Isebania 28 km · Kihancha 32 km · Migori 45 km · Mugumu 47 km · Awendo 62 km · Butiama 70 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 Matongo (-1.4677°, 34.5228°, elevation 1,223 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).