Nguruka in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Nguruka sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 415 mm of rain over about 64 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Nguruka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nguruka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 415 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nguruka in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Nguruka reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Nguruka 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 | 28° / 20° | 142 | 22.7 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 109 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 141 | 20.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 116 | 17.1 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 24 | 4.4 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 37 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 125 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 164 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nguruka gets around 415 mm of rain over 64 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 5 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nguruka
In summer, Nguruka overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nguruka sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Nguruka's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Nguruka?
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 Nguruka for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nguruka in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nguruka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Nguruka 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 Nguruka peaks around February 22 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) | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nguruka 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 Nguruka is worst in July — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (April, 9 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) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Nguruka?
Nguruka sits at 5.1°S, 31.0°E, 1,081 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Uvinza, 72 km away.
Topography around Nguruka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nguruka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nguruka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 1,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.
The land around Nguruka is covered by shrubs (34%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (30%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) 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 Nguruka (-5.1092°, 31.0419°, elevation 1,081 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.