Namanyere in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Namanyere sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 771 mm of rain over about 77 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Namanyere's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Namanyere's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 771 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Namanyere in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Namanyere reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Namanyere 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 | 24° / 17° | 273 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 24° / 17° | 219 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 24° / 17° | 248 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 17° | 134 | 16.6 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 27 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 8 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 49 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 168 | 17 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 17° | 279 | 25.7 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Namanyere gets around 771 mm of rain over 77 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Namanyere
In summer, Namanyere overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Namanyere sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Namanyere's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Namanyere?
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 reasonable time to visit Namanyere for sightseeing.
What to pack for Namanyere in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Namanyere sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Namanyere in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Namanyere peaks around March 11 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Namanyere 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 Namanyere is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 7 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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Namanyere?
Namanyere sits at 7.5°S, 31.1°E, 1,531 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chala, 25 km away.
Topography around Namanyere
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Namanyere.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Namanyere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,546 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.
The land around Namanyere is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (26%), water (23%) and grassland (20%) 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 Namanyere (-7.5167°, 31.05°, elevation 1,531 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.