Nsunga in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Nsunga sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 267 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Nsunga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nsunga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 267 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nsunga in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Nsunga reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Nsunga 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 | 27° / 16° | 81 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 66 | 12.5 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 94 | 15.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 109 | 18 | 12 | 5.0 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 74 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 37 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 19 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 62 | 10.6 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 89 | 15.9 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 141 | 21.4 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 160 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 120 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nsunga gets around 267 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — 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 06 min in early December to 12 hours 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Nsunga?
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 Nsunga for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nsunga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nsunga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Nsunga 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nsunga 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 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.