Nsunga weather in August

In August, Nsunga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nsunga's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nsunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:00 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nsunga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Nsunga weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°8115.212.15.5
Feb28° / 17°6612.5125.3
Mar28° / 17°9415.8125.4
Apr27° / 17°10918125.0
May27° / 17°7413.511.95.9
Jun27° / 16°376.111.97.0
Jul27° / 15°193.411.97.5
Aug27° / 16°6210.6126.4
Sep27° / 16°8915.9125.5
Oct27° / 16°14121.4124.7
Nov26° / 16°16023.312.14.3
Dec26° / 16°12019.712.15.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214852
224951
234951
244852
254951
264852
274753
284753
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nsunga gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
424
525
626
727
828
929
1030
1131
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1736
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2543
2643
2744
2845
2946
3047
3148

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1748451
2647461
3645471
4644491
5643501
6642511
7641521
8539551
9538552
10537562
11536572
12536572
13535573
14534583
15533593
16533593
17532594
18532594
19531604
20531604
21531595
22430615
23430615
24429625
25428635
26327655
27327655
28325666
29324676
30223696
31222706

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:026:59
212.07:026:59
312.07:026:59
412.07:026:59
512.07:026:59
612.07:016:59
712.07:016:59
812.07:016:59
912.07:016:58
1012.07:016:58
1112.07:016:58
1212.07:016:58
1312.07:006:58
1412.07:006:58
1512.07:006:58
1612.07:006:57
1712.06:596:57
1812.06:596:57
1912.06:596:57
2012.06:596:57
2112.06:586:56
2212.06:586:56
2312.06:586:56
2412.06:576:56
2512.06:576:55
2612.06:576:55
2712.06:576:55
2812.06:566:55
2912.06:566:54
3012.06:566:54
3112.06:556:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nsunga?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nsunga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nsunga in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Nsunga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nsunga in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Nsunga peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nsunga in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nsunga 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1927 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nsunga?

Nsunga sits at 1.1°S, 31.4°E, 1,202 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katerero, 47 km away.

IsingiroKalisizoNshamba

Topography around Nsunga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nsunga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nsunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 1,200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m.

The land around Nsunga is covered by shrubs (36%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Katerero 47 km · Bukoba 51 km · Kamachumu 58 km · Kasaali 61 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 63 km · Isingiro 70 km · Kalisizo 72 km · Nshamba 75 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
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

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 Nsunga (-1.1439°, 31.3947°, elevation 1,202 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).