Mtinko in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Mtinko sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Mtinko's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mtinko's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
2 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mtinko in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical winter day in Mtinko reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Mtinko 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
Jan26° / 17°14717.112.25.5
Feb27° / 17°10913.712.15.7
Mar27° / 17°12714.5125.9
Apr26° / 17°789.411.96.6
May26° / 16°132.411.87.9
Jun26° / 15°10.211.78.3
Jul25° / 14°10.111.88.6
Aug26° / 14°00.111.98.4
Sep28° / 15°10.2127.9
Oct29° / 16°71.112.16.8
Nov29° / 17°616.712.26.1
Dec27° / 17°1361512.35.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mtinko gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 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 dry — 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 18 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mtinko

In seasonPeak

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

Mtinko's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Mtinko?

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.

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Mtinko for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mtinko in Winter

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

In winter, Mtinko sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

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UV index in Mtinko 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 Mtinko peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mtinko?

Mtinko sits at 4.5°S, 34.9°E, 1,583 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ilongero, 13 km away.

Topography around Mtinko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mtinko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 1,563 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.

The land around Mtinko is covered by cropland (73%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
2,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Ilongero 13 km · Igugunu 24 km · Singida 32 km · Basotu 33 km · Sepuka 42 km · Mungaa 46 km · Puma 52 km · Katesh 59 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 Mtinko (-4.55°, 34.85°, elevation 1,583 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.