Ngerengere in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ngerengere sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 255 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ngerengere's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ngerengere's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 255 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ngerengere in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Ngerengere reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Ngerengere
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ngerengere 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 | 32° / 23° | 84 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 82 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 137 | 21.1 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 114 | 22 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 53 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 11 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 8 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 13 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 15 | 4.5 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 45 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 60 | 15.7 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 89 | 16.6 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ngerengere gets around 255 mm of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ngerengere
In summer, Ngerengere overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ngerengere's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ngerengere?
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 Ngerengere.
What to pack for Ngerengere in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ngerengere sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Ngerengere 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 Ngerengere peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ngerengere 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 Ngerengere is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Ngerengere?
Ngerengere sits at 6.8°S, 38.1°E, 196 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chalinze, 29 km away.
Topography around Ngerengere
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ngerengere.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngerengere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,615 m.
The land around Ngerengere is covered by trees (38%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (23%) 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 Ngerengere (-6.75°, 38.1167°, elevation 196 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.