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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°9115.212.15.4
Feb29° / 16°6512.312.14.9
Mar29° / 16°11115.7124.7
Apr28° / 16°14818.3124.8
May27° / 16°7312.511.96.0
Jun27° / 16°245.511.96.9
Jul28° / 15°10311.97.2
Aug28° / 16°224.711.96.3
Sep29° / 16°266.2125.7
Oct30° / 16°579.6124.9
Nov28° / 16°13517.212.14.7
Dec28° / 16°11717.412.15.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mugumu gets around 55 mm of rain over 13 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 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Mugumu 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mugumu in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

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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.

3 km
102 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
1,160 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Matongo 47 km · Tarime 67 km · Sirari 71 km · Kihancha 74 km · Isebania 74 km · Nyamuswa 76 km · Butiama 82 km · Migori 91 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 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.