Ushirombo weather in August

In August, Ushirombo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ushirombo's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ushirombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Ushirombo is town in Geita, Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ushirombo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ushirombo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°12319.312.24.9
Feb28° / 18°8915.612.14.7
Mar28° / 18°13918.2124.8
Apr27° / 18°12617.311.95.1
May28° / 18°335.811.86.5
Jun29° / 18°30.811.86.7
Jul29° / 18°20.311.86.7
Aug30° / 19°91.611.96.1
Sep31° / 19°244.1125.4
Oct30° / 19°6310.712.14.8
Nov28° / 18°1572012.24.5
Dec27° / 18°15122.512.24.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135644
145644
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266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ushirombo gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
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94
104
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309
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19154
29064
39064
49064
58965
68875
78875
88875
98785
108686
118686
128596
138596
148497
158497
1683107
1782108
1882108
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2080119
21791110
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26751312
27741313
28731413
29711514
30711514
31691615

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 7:03 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:036:54
211.87:036:54
311.97:036:54
411.97:026:54
511.97:026:54
611.97:026:54
711.97:026:54
811.97:026:53
911.97:016:53
1011.97:016:53
1111.97:016:53
1211.97:016:53
1311.97:016:53
1411.97:006:53
1511.97:006:53
1611.97:006:53
1711.96:596:53
1811.96:596:53
1911.96:596:52
2011.96:586:52
2111.96:586:52
2211.96:586:52
2311.96:576:52
2411.96:576:52
2511.96:576:51
2611.96:566:51
2711.96:566:51
2811.96:566:51
2911.96:556:51
3011.96:556:50
3111.96:546:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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65.8Bright
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85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
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246.1Intense
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276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ushirombo

In seasonPeak

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

Ushirombo'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 August a good time to visit Ushirombo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ushirombo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ushirombo in August

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

In August, Ushirombo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ushirombo 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 Ushirombo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ushirombo in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ushirombo is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ushirombo?

Ushirombo sits at 3.5°S, 32.0°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Masumbwe, 29 km away.

GeitaKahamaKasamwa

Topography around Ushirombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushirombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m.

The land around Ushirombo is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Masumbwe 29 km · Buseresere 50 km · Diobahika 52 km · Uyovu 54 km · Katoro 55 km · Geita 75 km · Kahama 80 km · Kasamwa 88 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 Ushirombo (-3.4919°, 31.9639°, elevation 1,186 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).