Mlimba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mlimba sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 11 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mlimba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mlimba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mlimba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Mlimba reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Mlimba 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 | 28° / 21° | 284 | 25.7 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 246 | 23.4 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 243 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 217 | 25.2 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 78 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 16 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 12 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 24 | 5 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 52 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 175 | 18.9 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mlimba gets around 39 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mlimba
None of Mlimba's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mlimba's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Mlimba?
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 one of the better times to visit Mlimba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mlimba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mlimba sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Mlimba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mlimba peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mlimba 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 Mlimba is worst in November — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (June, 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) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 47 | 49 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Mlimba?
Mlimba sits at 8.8°S, 35.8°E, 306 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Malinyi, 38 km away.
Topography around Mlimba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mlimba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlimba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.
The land around Mlimba is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) 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 Mlimba (-8.8°, 35.8167°, elevation 306 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.