Mugumu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mugumu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 13 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mugumu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mugumu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mugumu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Mugumu reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Mugumu 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° / 16° | 91 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 65 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 16° | 111 | 15.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 148 | 18.3 | 12 | 4.8 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 73 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 24 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 15° | 10 | 3 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 22 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 26 | 6.2 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 16° | 57 | 9.6 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 135 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 117 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mugumu gets around 55 mm of rain over 13 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mugumu?
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 a reasonable time to visit Mugumu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mugumu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mugumu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Mugumu in Winter
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 Mugumu peaks around March 16 at about 16 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mugumu 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 Mugumu is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 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) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Mugumu?
Mugumu sits at 1.9°S, 34.7°E, 1,551 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matongo, 47 km away.
Topography around Mugumu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mugumu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mugumu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,579 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m.
The land around Mugumu is covered by grassland (39%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) 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 Mugumu (-1.85°, 34.7°, elevation 1,551 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.