Uyovu weather in August

In August, Uyovu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Uyovu's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uyovu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Uyovu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Uyovu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°12718.812.24.9
Feb28° / 18°9314.712.14.8
Mar28° / 18°15020.2124.5
Apr27° / 18°16920.511.94.6
May28° / 18°558.311.96.2
Jun29° / 17°81.311.86.6
Jul29° / 17°20.511.86.5
Aug30° / 18°16311.95.7
Sep30° / 19°356.8125.1
Oct29° / 19°8914.312.14.7
Nov27° / 18°17022.312.14.4
Dec27° / 18°15722.112.24.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34555
44357
54357
64456
74456
84357
94357
104456
114456
124357
134456
144555
154654
164654
174555
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234654
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Uyovu gets around 16 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2011
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2614
2715
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2916
3016
3117

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183116
282117
382117
481127
580128
680128
778139
878139
977149
10751510
11751510
12731611
13721711
14721711
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16701812
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29591922
30581923
31562024

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
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:046:56
211.97:046:56
311.97:046:56
411.97:046:56
511.97:046:56
611.97:046:56
711.97:036:56
811.97:036:55
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1811.97:016:54
1911.97:006:54
2011.97:006:54
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2211.96:596:54
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2511.96:586:53
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2711.96:586:53
2811.96:576:53
2911.96:576:52
3011.96:566:52
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Uyovu

In seasonPeak

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

Uyovu's rainy season runs October–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 Uyovu?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uyovu in August

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

In August, Uyovu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uyovu 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 Uyovu peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Uyovu 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 Uyovu is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Uyovu?

Uyovu sits at 3.3°S, 31.5°E, 1,235 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Diobahika, 6.0 km away.

BiharamuloChatoMasumbwe

Topography around Uyovu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uyovu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Uyovu is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Diobahika 6.0 km · Buseresere 48 km · Ushirombo 54 km · Katoro 55 km · Kakonko 62 km · Biharamulo 76 km · Chato 77 km · Masumbwe 83 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 Uyovu (-3.2833°, 31.5258°, elevation 1,235 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).