Old Shinyanga weather in July

In July, Old Shinyanga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Old Shinyanga's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Old Shinyanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:58 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Old Shinyanga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
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42918
52918
62918
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How July really feels in Old Shinyanga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Old Shinyanga weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11516.212.24.9
Feb30° / 19°8012.812.14.7
Mar30° / 20°9813.6124.7
Apr29° / 19°8011.411.95.1
May30° / 19°173.411.86.0
Jun30° / 19°30.411.86.3
Jul30° / 18°10.211.86.6
Aug30° / 19°40.811.96.0
Sep32° / 20°71.4125.1
Oct32° / 20°324.912.14.5
Nov30° / 20°9311.912.24.5
Dec29° / 19°1271712.24.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36337
46337
56436
66535
76535
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
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216634
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316436

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Old Shinyanga gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29730
39730
49730
59730
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
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259541
269541
279541
289442
299442
309442
319442

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 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 6:56 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:566:44
211.86:566:44
311.86:566:44
411.86:566:44
511.86:566:44
611.86:576:45
711.86:576:45
811.86:576:45
911.86:576:45
1011.86:576:45
1111.86:576:46
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1411.86:586:46
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1911.86:586:47
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Old Shinyanga

In seasonPeak

None of Old Shinyanga's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Old Shinyanga's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Old Shinyanga?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Old Shinyanga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Old Shinyanga in July

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

In July, Old Shinyanga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Old Shinyanga 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 Old Shinyanga peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Old Shinyanga 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 Old Shinyanga is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Old Shinyanga?

Old Shinyanga sits at 3.5°S, 33.4°E, 1,177 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Shinyanga, 13 km away.

Topography around Old Shinyanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Old Shinyanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Old Shinyanga is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Shinyanga 13 km · Songwa 13 km · Mwadui 22 km · Tinde 43 km · Malampaka 49 km · Kishapu 52 km · Nyalikungu 59 km · Shanwa 59 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 Old Shinyanga (-3.55°, 33.4°, elevation 1,177 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).