Usa River in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Usa River sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Usa River's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Usa River's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
14 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Usa River in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical winter day in Usa River reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Usa River 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°8210.612.26.6
Feb27° / 15°738.912.16.5
Mar26° / 16°14316.7125.6
Apr24° / 16°14521.711.94.9
May22° / 14°5011.911.86.2
Jun21° / 12°72.311.87.3
Jul21° / 11°41.111.87.5
Aug22° / 11°41.111.97.8
Sep24° / 12°41.1128.3
Oct25° / 14°307.312.17.2
Nov25° / 15°10317.712.25.6
Dec25° / 15°10816.712.25.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Usa River gets around 14 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Usa River

In seasonPeak

None of Usa River's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Usa River'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 winter a good time to visit Usa River?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Usa River for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Usa River in Winter

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

In winter, Usa River sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Usa River in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Usa River peaks around March 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Usa River in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Usa River is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2316 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Usa River?

Usa River sits at 3.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,197 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kingori, 17 km away.

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Topography around Usa River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usa River has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,168 m.

The land around Usa River is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
3,134 m
80 km
5,168 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Kingori 17 km · Arusha 19 km · Mbuguni 25 km · Merelani 26 km · Boma la Ngombe 34 km · Moshi 54 km · Makuyuni 86 km · Tarakea 89 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 Usa River (-3.3667°, 36.85°, elevation 1,197 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.