Nshamba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Nshamba sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Nshamba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nshamba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nshamba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Nshamba reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.
Nshamba weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° / 17° | 101 | 18.1 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 76 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 118 | 18.1 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 136 | 19.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 75 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 28 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 13 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 54 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 82 | 16 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 141 | 22.2 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 159 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 133 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nshamba gets around 94 mm of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nshamba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Nshamba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nshamba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nshamba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Nshamba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nshamba peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nshamba in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nshamba is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 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) | 28 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Nshamba?
Nshamba sits at 1.8°S, 31.6°E, 1,540 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kamachumu, 21 km away.
Topography around Nshamba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nshamba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nshamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,517 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.
The land around Nshamba is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (33%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (32%) 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 Nshamba (-1.7983°, 31.5511°, elevation 1,540 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.