Urunda in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Urunda sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 388 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Urunda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Urunda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
388 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Urunda in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early December to 28°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Urunda reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Urunda 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°14919.512.44.8
Feb28° / 19°12917.312.34.8
Mar28° / 19°13516.612.15.0
Apr29° / 18°406.911.86.0
May29° / 17°40.711.67.0
Jun28° / 15°0011.58.2
Jul27° / 14°0011.58.6
Aug28° / 15°0011.77.9
Sep30° / 17°10.111.96.6
Oct31° / 18°192.112.25.5
Nov31° / 19°456.712.44.8
Dec29° / 19°11014.812.54.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Urunda gets around 388 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Urunda

In seasonPeak

In summer, Urunda overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Urunda's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Urunda?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Urunda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Urunda in Summer

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

In summer, Urunda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Urunda in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urunda peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Urunda in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Urunda is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1620 µg/m³May 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Urunda?

Urunda sits at 8.7°S, 34.3°E, 1,050 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Rujewa, 11 km away.

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Topography around Urunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urunda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 1,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,994 m.

The land around Urunda is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
1,994 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Rujewa 11 km · Chimala 38 km · Ilembula 42 km · Igurusi 54 km · Makumbako 63 km · Mtwango 68 km · Njombe 93 km · Mbeya 97 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 Urunda (-8.65°, 34.3°, elevation 1,050 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.