Shirati weather in July

In July, Shirati sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Shirati's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shirati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Shirati is town in Mara Region, Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Shirati reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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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Shirati weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°11617.612.15.4
Feb28° / 20°9314.8125.4
Mar28° / 20°15820.5124.9
Apr27° / 20°19922.5124.3
May27° / 20°11717.611.95.3
Jun27° / 19°499.611.96.5
Jul27° / 19°317.411.96.8
Aug27° / 19°5710.3126.4
Sep28° / 20°6912.6125.9
Oct27° / 20°13419.8124.8
Nov26° / 20°18723.812.14.3
Dec26° / 19°17022.712.14.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
35050
45050
55149
65149
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125446
135545
145545
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315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shirati gets around 31 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
622
722
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1924
2024
2125
2225
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14295611
24295611
34305610
45305510
5531559
6531568
7532558
8633547
9634537
10634537
11635536
12636526
13636526
14637507
15537517
16537517
17537508
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19538499
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Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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319calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:496:45
211.96:506:46
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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 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Shirati?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shirati in July

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

In July, Shirati sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Shirati 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 Shirati peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shirati 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 Shirati is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Apr 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shirati?

Shirati sits at 1.1°S, 34.0°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Musoma, 46 km away.

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Topography around Shirati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shirati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 1,138 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Shirati is covered by water (68%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (54%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
1,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Musoma 46 km · Tarime 49 km · Isebania 54 km · Migori 55 km · Sirari 56 km · Awendo 66 km · Butiama 70 km · Matongo 71 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 Shirati (-1.1333°, 33.9833°, elevation 1,134 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).