Mwandiga weather in August

In August, Mwandiga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mwandiga's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwandiga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:10 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Mwandiga is ward in Kigoma District, Kigoma Region.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mwandiga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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72920
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Mwandiga weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°30129.512.23.6
Feb26° / 20°24825.612.23.8
Mar26° / 20°32529.2123.6
Apr26° / 20°31328.311.93.6
May27° / 20°13818.611.85.3
Jun27° / 19°183.711.77.4
Jul28° / 19°30.811.77.9
Aug29° / 20°101.811.86.8
Sep29° / 21°386.7125.7
Oct28° / 21°17820.312.14.6
Nov26° / 20°32327.912.23.7
Dec25° / 20°35030.312.33.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77129
87129
97129
107030
117129
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
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206931
216931
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256931
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276733
286634
296535
306535
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mwandiga gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
228
238
249
259
269
2710
2810
2911
3012
3112

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11163251
21163251
31063261
41063261
51063261
61062271
71062271
81062271
9963271
10962281
11961282
12961282
13960292
141059292
151059292
161059292
171158292
181257292
191257283
201356283
211356283
221455283
231454284
241553284
251553284
261552285
271552285
281551295
291550296
301449306
311448316

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:147:01
211.87:147:01
311.87:137:01
411.87:137:01
511.87:137:01
611.87:137:01
711.87:137:01
811.87:127:01
911.87:127:01
1011.87:127:01
1111.87:127:01
1211.87:117:01
1311.87:117:01
1411.87:117:01
1511.87:117:01
1611.87:107:01
1711.87:107:01
1811.87:107:00
1911.97:097:00
2011.97:097:00
2111.97:087:00
2211.97:087:00
2311.97:087:00
2411.97:077:00
2511.97:077:00
2611.97:076:59
2711.97:066:59
2811.97:066:59
2911.97:056:59
3011.97:056:59
3111.97:046:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mwandiga

In seasonPeak

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

Mwandiga's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Mwandiga?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mwandiga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mwandiga in August

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

In August, Mwandiga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mwandiga in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mwandiga peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwandiga 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 Mwandiga is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2146 µg/m³Apr 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwandiga?

Mwandiga sits at 4.8°S, 29.7°E, 871 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kigoma, 6.0 km away.

VyandaUvinzaRumongeKalemieNgurukaGitega

Topography around Mwandiga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwandiga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 856 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,930 m.

The land around Mwandiga is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kigoma 6.0 km · Kasulu 57 km · Vyanda 81 km · Uvinza 87 km · Rumonge 98 km · Kalemie 134 km · Nguruka 156 km · Gitega 159 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 Mwandiga (-4.83°, 29.6581°, elevation 871 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).