Mbulu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mbulu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 331 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Mbulu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbulu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 331 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mbulu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Mbulu reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Mbulu 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 17° | 131 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 83 | 10 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 113 | 11.7 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 106 | 14 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 33 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 13 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 60 | 7.4 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 117 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mbulu gets around 331 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbulu
In summer, Mbulu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mbulu's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mbulu?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Mbulu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mbulu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mbulu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Mbulu in Summer
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 Mbulu peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mbulu?
Mbulu sits at 3.9°S, 35.5°E, 1,815 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dongobesh, 29 km away.
Topography around Mbulu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbulu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbulu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 1,792 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.
The land around Mbulu is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) 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 Mbulu (-3.85°, 35.5333°, elevation 1,815 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.