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August Weather in Mafinga Tanzania

Daily high temperatures increase by 2°F, from 85°F to 87°F, rarely falling below 82°F or exceeding 90°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 2°F, from 61°F to 63°F, rarely falling below 58°F or exceeding 66°F.

For reference, on October 30, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Mafinga typically range from 68°F to 91°F, while on July 13, the coldest day of the year, they range from 60°F to 85°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in August in Mafinga

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on August. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in August in Mafinga

Average Hourly Temperature in August in MafingaAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of August in Mafinga experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 22% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 21% on August 7.

The clearest day of the month is August 7, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 79% of the time.

For reference, on January 31, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 82%, while on August 7, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 79%.

Cloud Cover Categories in August in Mafinga

Cloud Cover Categories in August in MafingaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSepJan 3118%Jan 3118%Aug 178%Aug 178%Aug 3178%Aug 3178%Aug 1178%Aug 1178%Aug 2179%Aug 2179%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Over the course of August in Mafinga, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is August 1, with 11 hours, 48 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 31, with 11 hours, 58 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August in Mafinga

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Mafinga is 6:51 AM on August 1 and the earliest sunrise is 11 minutes earlier at 6:40 AM on August 31.

The latest sunset is 6:40 PM on August 10 and the earliest sunset is 1 minute, 32 seconds earlier at 6:39 PM on August 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Mafinga during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets 12 hours, 33 minutes later, at 6:54 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:50 AM and sets 11 hours, 42 minutes later, at 6:32 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August in Mafinga

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August in MafingaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJulSep6:40 AM6:40 AMAug 316:39 PMAug 316:39 PM6:49 AM6:49 AMAug 106:40 PMAug 106:40 PM6:45 AM6:45 AMAug 216:40 PMAug 216:40 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of August. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in Mafinga

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in MafingaAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep00101020202030304040505050606070800001010202030303040405050606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in Mafinga

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in MafingaAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepJul 61:58 AMJul 61:58 AMJul 211:18 PMJul 211:18 PMAug 42:14 PMAug 42:14 PMAug 199:26 PMAug 199:26 PMSep 34:56 AMSep 34:56 AMSep 185:35 AMSep 185:35 AM7:13 AM7:13 AM7:10 PM7:10 PM6:50 PM6:50 PM7:45 AM7:45 AM6:48 AM6:48 AM6:48 PM6:48 PM6:33 PM6:33 PM7:15 AM7:15 AM6:50 AM6:50 AM7:02 PM7:02 PM6:08 PM6:08 PM6:38 AM6:38 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Aug 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
10%4:09 AMENE4:05 PMWNW-10:07 AMN240,008 mi
2
5%5:06 AMENE5:02 PMWNW-11:05 AMN242,243 mi
3
1%5:59 AMENE5:57 PMWNW-11:59 AMN244,416 mi
4
0%6:48 AMENE6:48 PMWNW-12:49 PMN246,474 mi
5
1%7:32 AMENE7:36 PMWNW-1:35 PMN248,341 mi
6
4%8:13 AMENE8:21 PMW-2:17 PMN249,919 mi
7
8%8:50 AME9:04 PMW-2:57 PMN251,094 mi
8
15%9:27 AME9:46 PMW-3:36 PMN251,746 mi
9
22%10:02 AME10:28 PMW-4:14 PMN251,760 mi
10
31%10:39 AME11:11 PMWSW-4:54 PMS251,048 mi
11
40%11:17 AMESE11:56 PMWSW-5:35 PMS249,557 mi
12
50%11:58 AMESE--6:20 PMS247,294 mi
13
60%-12:45 AMWSW12:44 PMESE7:09 PMS244,329 mi
14
70%-1:38 AMWSW1:34 PMESE8:03 PMS240,810 mi
15
80%-2:34 AMWSW2:30 PMESE9:01 PMS236,967 mi
16
88%-3:32 AMWSW3:30 PMESE10:02 PMS233,100 mi
17
95%-4:32 AMWSW4:32 PMESE11:02 PMS229,553 mi
18
97%-5:30 AMWSW5:33 PMESE--
19
100%-6:24 AMWSW6:33 PMESE12:00 AMS226,664 mi
20
100%-7:15 AMWSW7:30 PME12:56 AMS224,707 mi
21
98%-8:04 AMW8:25 PME1:48 AMS223,849 mi
22
93%-8:50 AMW9:19 PME2:38 AMN224,121 mi
23
85%-9:37 AMW10:13 PMENE3:28 AMN225,423 mi
24
76%-10:24 AMWNW11:09 PMENE4:18 AMN227,556 mi
25
65%-11:14 AMWNW-5:11 AMN230,263 mi
26
50%12:06 AMENE12:07 PMWNW-6:06 AMN233,282 mi
27
41%1:05 AMENE1:03 PMWNW-7:03 AMN236,379 mi
28
31%2:04 AMENE2:00 PMWNW-8:02 AMN239,373 mi
29
21%3:02 AMENE2:57 PMWNW-9:00 AMN242,145 mi
30
13%3:55 AMENE3:52 PMWNW-9:55 AMN244,628 mi
31
7%4:45 AMENE4:44 PMWNW-10:46 AMN246,794 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Mafinga is essentially constant during August, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on February 6, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 42% of the time, while on June 26, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in Mafinga

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in MafingaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSepAug 10%Aug 10%Aug 310%Aug 310%Aug 110%Aug 110%Aug 210%Aug 210%comfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Mafinga is gradually increasing during August, increasing from 9.7 miles per hour to 10.6 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on October 13, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.8 miles per hour, while on February 13, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in August in Mafinga

Average Wind Speed in August in MafingaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJulSepAug 19.7 mphAug 19.7 mphAug 3110.6 mphAug 3110.6 mphAug 1110.0 mphAug 1110.0 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Mafinga throughout August is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 99% on August 31.

Wind Direction in August in Mafinga

Wind Direction in August in MafingaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JulSepeast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Mafinga are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in Mafinga

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in MafingaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSep100%Aug 16100%Aug 16100%Jul 2100%Jul 2coolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Mafinga are rapidly increasing during August, increasing by 697°F, from 675°F to 1,372°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in August in Mafinga

Growing Degree Days in August in MafingaAug1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131700°F700°F800°F800°F900°F900°F1,000°F1,000°F1,100°F1,100°F1,200°F1,200°F1,300°F1,300°F1,400°F1,400°FJulSepAug 1675°FAug 1675°FAug 311,372°FAug 311,372°FAug 11901°FAug 11901°FAug 211,133°FAug 211,133°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of August, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Mafinga is gradually increasing during August, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 6.5 kWh to 7.2 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in Mafinga

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in MafingaAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJulSepAug 16.5 kWhAug 16.5 kWhAug 317.2 kWhAug 317.2 kWhAug 116.7 kWhAug 116.7 kWhAug 217.0 kWhAug 217.0 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mafinga are -7.250 deg latitude, 35.067 deg longitude, and 3,340 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mafinga contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 279 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,313 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (928 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,744 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mafinga is covered by shrubs (77%) and herbaceous vegetation (22%), within 10 miles by shrubs (61%) and herbaceous vegetation (18%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (49%) and trees (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Mafinga, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Mafinga.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Mafinga according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Mafinga is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Mafinga and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Iringa Airport (HTIR, 64%, 55 mi, southeast, 1,335 ft elevation change)
  • Dodoma Airport (HTDO, 36%, 88 mi, northeast, 331 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Mafinga and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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