Tarakea in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Tarakea sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1045 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Tarakea's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarakea's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 1045 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tarakea in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical summer day in Tarakea reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Tarakea 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 | 21° / 13° | 338 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 22° / 13° | 332 | 14.7 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 14° | 475 | 21.2 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 21° / 14° | 593 | 25.1 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 324 | 24.1 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 118 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 65 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 19° / 10° | 90 | 21.5 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 111 | 19.3 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 218 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 369 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 14° | 375 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tarakea gets around 1045 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tarakea
In summer, Tarakea overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tarakea's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Tarakea?
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 Tarakea for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tarakea in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tarakea sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 61 days see rain.
UV index in Tarakea in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarakea peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tarakea 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 Tarakea is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Tarakea?
Tarakea sits at 3.0°S, 37.6°E, 1,653 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Taveta, 46 km away.
Topography around Tarakea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarakea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarakea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 1,665 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,919 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,314 m.
The land around Tarakea is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (47%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (25%) 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 Tarakea (-3.0008°, 37.5642°, elevation 1,653 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.