Usangi weather in August

In August, Usangi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Usangi's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usangi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Usangi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132716
142716
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202716
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How August really feels in Usangi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Usangi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°458.112.25.0
Feb31° / 20°416.512.14.6
Mar31° / 21°9313.8124.1
Apr29° / 20°12820.711.94.1
May27° / 19°8714.311.85.7
Jun26° / 17°133.911.87.1
Jul26° / 16°92.811.87.4
Aug27° / 16°11311.97.2
Sep28° / 17°92.4126.7
Oct30° / 19°326.312.15.6
Nov30° / 20°6914.112.24.6
Dec30° / 20°7414.612.24.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51585
61585
71486
81486
91486
101486
111585
121783
131783
141882
151981
162179
172179
182377
192476
202476
212575
222674
232674
242674
252674
262575
272575
282575
292575
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Usangi gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
89
99
109
118
128
138
148
159
169
179
189
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
269
279
289
298
308
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
121709
221709
321709
420719
520719
619738
719738
818748
918748
1018757
1117767
1217767
1317767
1417767
1517758
1617758
1717758
1817758
1917758
2017758
2117767
2217767
2316777
2416777
2516777
2615787
2715787
2814797
2914797
3013807
3112808

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:31
211.86:406:31
311.86:406:31
411.86:406:31
511.86:406:31
611.86:396:30
711.96:396:30
811.96:396:30
911.96:396:30
1011.96:396:30
1111.96:386:30
1211.96:386:30
1311.96:386:30
1411.96:386:30
1511.96:376:30
1611.96:376:30
1711.96:376:30
1811.96:366:30
1911.96:366:29
2011.96:366:29
2111.96:356:29
2211.96:356:29
2311.96:356:29
2411.96:346:29
2511.96:346:28
2611.96:346:28
2711.96:336:28
2811.96:336:28
2911.96:326:28
3011.96:326:27
3111.96:326:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Usangi

In seasonPeak

None of Usangi's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Usangi?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Usangi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Usangi in August

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

In August, Usangi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Usangi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Usangi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Usangi?

Usangi sits at 3.7°S, 37.7°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lembeni, 11 km away.

Boma la NgombeMerelaniTarakeaMbuguni

Topography around Usangi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usangi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m around an average of 1,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,350 m.

The land around Usangi is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,099 m
16 km
1,400 m
80 km
5,350 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Lembeni 11 km · Taveta 34 km · Same 41 km · Moshi 54 km · Boma la Ngombe 70 km · Merelani 78 km · Tarakea 79 km · Mbuguni 81 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 Usangi (-3.7°, 37.6667°, elevation 1,337 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).