Usangi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Usangi sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 160 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Usangi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Usangi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 160 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Usangi in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Usangi reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Usangi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Usangi 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 | 31° / 20° | 45 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 41 | 6.5 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 93 | 13.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 128 | 20.7 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 87 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 13 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 9 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 11 | 3 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 9 | 2.4 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 32 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 69 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 74 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Usangi gets around 160 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Usangi
In summer, Usangi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Usangi's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Usangi?
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 Usangi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Usangi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Usangi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Usangi 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.