Tarime in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Tarime sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Tarime's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarime's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tarime in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Tarime reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Tarime weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 28° / 18° | 101 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 81 | 14.2 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 127 | 18.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 154 | 21.4 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 82 | 15.3 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 34 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 21 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 39 | 8.2 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 50 | 10.5 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 93 | 16.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 18° | 155 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 147 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tarime gets around 94 mm of rain over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Tarime?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Tarime for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tarime in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tarime sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Tarime in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Tarime 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tarime in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tarime is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 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) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Tarime?
Tarime sits at 1.4°S, 34.4°E, 1,398 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Sirari, 16 km away.
Topography around Tarime
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarime.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarime has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 1,416 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m.
The land around Tarime is covered by shrubs (32%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and cropland (23%) 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 Tarime (-1.35°, 34.3667°, elevation 1,398 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.