Matui in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Matui sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 36 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Matui's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Matui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Matui in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Matui reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Matui 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 122 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 105 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 180 | 20.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 25° / 19° | 234 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| May | 23° / 17° | 166 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 46 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 37 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 34 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 28 | 8.1 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 76 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 125 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 162 | 19.7 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Matui gets around 118 mm of rain over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Matui
None of Matui's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Matui's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Matui?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Matui for sightseeing.
What to pack for Matui in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Matui sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Matui in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Matui peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Matui in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Matui is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Matui?
Matui sits at 4.8°S, 38.3°E, 908 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mazinde, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Matui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Matui has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m around an average of 1,091 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,905 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,430 m.
The land around Matui is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 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
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 Matui (-4.8°, 38.25°, elevation 908 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.