Mto wa Mbu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mto wa Mbu sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 753 mm of rain over about 43 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Mto wa Mbu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mto wa Mbu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 753 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mto wa Mbu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Mto wa Mbu reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Mto wa Mbu 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 | 24° / 14° | 305 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 200 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 24° / 14° | 245 | 16.8 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 217 | 25.7 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 132 | 19.4 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 35 | 9 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 23 | 6 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 20° / 10° | 22 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 16 | 4.1 | 12 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 48 | 10 | 12.1 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 129 | 16.4 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 248 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mto wa Mbu gets around 753 mm of rain over 43 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 6 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mto wa Mbu
In summer, Mto wa Mbu overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mto wa Mbu's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mto wa Mbu?
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 Mto wa Mbu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mto wa Mbu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mto wa Mbu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Mto wa Mbu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mto wa Mbu 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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mto wa Mbu?
Mto wa Mbu sits at 3.4°S, 35.9°E, 985 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kiratu, 20 km away.
Topography around Mto wa Mbu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mto wa Mbu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mto wa Mbu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 1,070 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,023 m.
The land around Mto wa Mbu is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (26%) 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 Mto wa Mbu (-3.35°, 35.85°, elevation 985 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.