Nsunga weather in July

In July, Nsunga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nsunga's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nsunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Nsunga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
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182715
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202715
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312716

Nsunga weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55446
65446
75545
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185644
195644
205644
215446
225446
235347
245248
255248
265149
275149
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nsunga gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
411
510
610
79
88
98
107
117
127
137
147
158
168
179
189
1910
2011
2112
2212
2313
2414
2515
2616
2717
2818
2919
3020
3120

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1752392
2852382
3954361
41055341
51156321
61256311
71357291
81358281
91458271
101460251
111461250
121462240
131462240
141363240
151363240
161263250
171164250
181163260
191063270
201062280
21961300
22960310
23959320
24857341
25856351
26855361
27853381
28753391
29751411
30750421
31749431

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:006:56
211.97:006:56
311.97:006:56
411.97:006:56
511.97:006:57
611.97:016:57
711.97:016:57
811.97:016:57
911.97:016:57
1011.97:016:57
1111.97:016:58
1211.97:016:58
1311.97:026:58
1411.97:026:58
1511.97:026:58
1611.97:026:58
1711.97:026:58
1811.97:026:58
1911.97:026:59
2011.97:026:59
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2211.97:026:59
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3111.97:026:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.49 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 — July's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Nsunga?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Nsunga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nsunga in July

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

In July, Nsunga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nsunga in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).