Muriti weather in August

In August, Muriti sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Muriti's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muriti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Muriti reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
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72521
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102521
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Muriti weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°22125.712.14.4
Feb26° / 22°18320.612.14.7
Mar26° / 22°27524.9124.5
Apr25° / 22°31924.5124.3
May25° / 22°17720.711.95.3
Jun25° / 22°6510.311.96.8
Jul25° / 21°296.111.97.8
Aug25° / 21°9313.411.96.6
Sep25° / 22°15120.2125.3
Oct25° / 22°27627124.1
Nov25° / 21°31527.812.13.9
Dec25° / 21°29828.112.14.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Muriti gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
433
534
635
737
838
940
1041
1142
1243
1344
1445
1546
1647
1747
1847
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2449
2549
2650
2751
2852
2953
3054
3155

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1250408
2249418
3248428
4247438
5247439
6246449
7245459
8244459
92434610
102424610
112414710
122404811
132394811
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271324818
281324819
291314919
301304920
311295020

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:576:52
211.96:576:52
311.96:576:52
411.96:576:52
511.96:576:52
611.96:566:52
711.96:566:52
811.96:566:51
911.96:566:51
1011.96:566:51
1111.96:566:51
1211.96:556:51
1311.96:556:51
1411.96:556:51
1511.96:556:51
1611.96:546:50
1711.96:546:50
1811.96:546:50
1911.96:546:50
2011.96:536:50
2111.96:536:50
2211.96:536:49
2311.96:526:49
2411.96:526:49
2511.96:526:49
2612.06:516:48
2712.06:516:48
2812.06:516:48
2912.06:506:48
3012.06:506:47
3112.06:506:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Muriti?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Muriti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muriti in August

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

In August, Muriti sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Muriti in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Muriti peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muriti in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Muriti is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muriti?

Muriti sits at 2.0°S, 32.9°E, 1,141 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nansio, 22 km away.

UsagaraSengeremaKihangaraMagu

Topography around Muriti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m.

The land around Muriti is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
466 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nansio 22 km · Mwanza 59 km · Kibara 62 km · Kisesa 64 km · Usagara 78 km · Sengerema 82 km · Kihangara 82 km · Magu 90 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 Muriti (-1.9833°, 32.9167°, elevation 1,141 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).