Mazinde in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Mazinde 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 Mazinde's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mazinde'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 Mazinde in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical winter day in Mazinde reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Mazinde 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
Jan27° / 19°12213.912.25.9
Feb28° / 19°10511.212.25.9
Mar27° / 19°18020.7124.9
Apr25° / 19°23426.811.94.0
May23° / 17°16622.311.84.9
Jun22° / 15°4613.611.75.9
Jul22° / 14°3711.811.76.1
Aug23° / 14°3410.511.86.6
Sep24° / 15°288.1127.2
Oct26° / 17°7612.412.16.4
Nov26° / 18°12518.512.25.3
Dec27° / 19°16219.712.35.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mazinde gets around 118 mm of rain over 36 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 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mazinde

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Mazinde?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Mazinde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mazinde in Winter

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

In winter, Mazinde 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.

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UV index in Mazinde in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Mazinde 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mazinde 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 Mazinde 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mazinde?

Mazinde sits at 4.8°S, 38.2°E, 485 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matui, 4.0 km away.

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Topography around Mazinde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazinde has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,430 m.

The land around Mazinde is covered by shrubs (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
1,903 m
80 km
2,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Matui 4.0 km · Lushoto 8.0 km · Makuyuni 15 km · Hedaru 48 km · Korogwe 49 km · Maramba 52 km · Chanika 72 km · Handeni 74 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 Mazinde (-4.8°, 38.2167°, elevation 485 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.