Mwandiga in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mwandiga sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 900 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Mwandiga's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mwandiga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 900 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mwandiga in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Mwandiga reaches about 26°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Mwandiga 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 | 26° / 20° | 301 | 29.5 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 20° | 248 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 20° | 325 | 29.2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 20° | 313 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 138 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 18 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 10 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 38 | 6.7 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 178 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 323 | 27.9 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 350 | 30.3 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mwandiga gets around 900 mm of rain over 85 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mwandiga
In summer, Mwandiga overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mwandiga's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mwandiga?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mwandiga.
What to pack for Mwandiga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mwandiga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 85 days see rain.
UV index in Mwandiga in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mwandiga in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.