Usangi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Usangi sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 10 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Usangi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Usangi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Usangi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Usangi reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Usangi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Usangi gets around 33 mm of rain over 10 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Usangi
None of Usangi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Usangi's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Usangi?
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 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Usangi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Usangi 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 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.