Rukwa, Tanzania Climate

Weather: 15.69°C/60.24°F, Wind SW at 1.36 km/h, 96% Humidity, 0.13% Chance of rain

Tanzania
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Rukwa Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1796.57 meters (5894.26 feet) above sea level, Rukwa has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The city’s yearly temperature is 21.21ºC (70.18ºF) and it is -3.01% lower than Tanzania’s averages. Rukwa typically receives about 254.87 millimeters (10.03 inches) of precipitation and has 200.19 rainy days (54.85% of the time) annually.

CountryTanzania
Longitude31.4456179
Latitude-8.0109444
Attitude/Elevation1796.57m (5894.26ft)
Local timeTuesday 14:15
Annual high temperature24.39ºC (75.9ºF)
Annual low temperature15.13ºC (59.23ºF)
Average annual precip.254.87mm (10.03in)
Warmest monthSeptember (28.57ºC / 83.43ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (12.16ºC / 53.89ºF)
Wettest MonthDecember (613.07mm / 24.14in)
Driest MonthJuly (0.55mm / 0.02in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)200.19 days (54.85%)
Days with no rain164.81 days (45.15%)
Humidity70.87%

Climate Rukwa: Monthly Averages

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)26.0(78.8)26.0(78.8)28.0(82.4)26.0(78.8)27.0(80.6)27.0(80.6)30.0(86.0)32.0(89.6)35.0(95.0)34.0(93.2)32.0(89.6)27.0(80.6)35.0(95.0)
Average high °C (°F)21.8(71.24)22.49(72.48)22.66(72.79)22.89(73.2)23.04(73.47)23.17(73.71)24.22(75.6)26.72(80.1)28.57(83.43)28.3(82.94)26.16(79.09)22.65(72.77)24.39(75.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)19.57(67.23)20.12(68.22)20.27(68.49)20.14(68.25)19.73(67.51)19.21(66.58)19.99(67.98)22.54(72.57)24.65(76.37)24.87(76.77)23.14(73.65)20.32(68.58)21.21(70.18)
Average low °C (°F)15.39(59.7)15.67(60.21)15.81(60.46)15.46(59.83)14.13(57.43)12.26(54.07)12.16(53.89)14.1(57.38)16.19(61.14)17.67(63.81)17.02(62.64)15.74(60.33)15.13(59.23)
Record low °C (°F)13.0(55.4)13.0(55.4)13.0(55.4)11.0(51.8)11.0(51.8)9.0(48.2)8.0(46.4)10.0(50.0)12.0(53.6)14.0(57.2)14.0(57.2)12.0(53.6)8.0(46.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)448.15(17.64)478.55(18.84)581.4(22.89)345.85(13.62)75.02(2.95)3.2(0.13)0.55(0.02)3.79(0.15)13.52(0.53)112.68(4.44)382.68(15.07)613.07(24.14)254.87(10.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)29.7327.3630.8226.9114.820.820.180.642.5511.3624.3630.6416.68
Average relative humidity (%)86.8486.1887.4686.7679.8167.9258.4247.9743.9751.0368.4685.6470.87
Mean monthly sunshine hours10.2110.4110.3910.8711.3911.3911.3911.5211.5611.5511.1110.4411.02

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Rukwa in recent years.

Rukwa

Rukwa Temperature by Month

October
24.87°C | 76.77°F
September
24.65°C | 76.37°F
November
23.14°C | 73.65°F
August
22.54°C | 72.57°F
December
20.32°C | 68.58°F
March
20.27°C | 68.49°F
April
20.14°C | 68.25°F
February
20.12°C | 68.22°F
July
19.99°C | 67.98°F
May
19.73°C | 67.51°F
January
19.57°C | 67.23°F
June
19.21°C | 66.58°F

Historical Data

Summary
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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature27.0°C (80.6°F)24.94°C (76.89°F)22.0°C (71.6°F)
Avg Temperature23.0°C (73.4°F)21.16°C (70.09°F)18.0°C (64.4°F)
Min Temperature16.0°C (60.8°F)13.23°C (55.81°F)11.0°C (51.8°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point11.0°C (51.8°F)8.81°C (47.86°F)6.0°C (42.8°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation0.2mm | 0.01in0.01mm | 0.0in0.0mm | 0in0.2mm | 0.01in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind22.0kmh | 13.67mph15.55kmh | 9.66mph7.0kmh | 4.35mph
Gust Wind34.0kmh | 21.13mph25.0kmh | 15.53mph11.0kmh | 6.84mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure0.2mb0.01mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
August° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2011-08-0118 | 64.410 | 50.06922 | 13.6730.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2011-08-0218 | 64.410 | 50.07020 | 12.4330.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2011-08-0319 | 66.211 | 51.86918 | 11.1830.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2011-08-0420 | 68.010 | 50.06515 | 9.3230.06 | 10180.0 | 0.0
2011-08-0521 | 69.810 | 50.06214 | 8.730.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2011-08-0621 | 69.810 | 50.05914 | 8.730.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2011-08-0721 | 69.810 | 50.06019 | 11.8130.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2011-08-0820 | 68.010 | 50.06318 | 11.1830.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2011-08-0921 | 69.89 | 48.26015 | 9.3230.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1021 | 69.87 | 44.65216 | 9.9429.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1121 | 69.86 | 42.85019 | 11.8129.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1220 | 68.06 | 42.85015 | 9.3229.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1321 | 69.86 | 42.8458 | 4.9729.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1422 | 71.68 | 46.4477 | 4.3529.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1522 | 71.69 | 48.25112 | 7.4629.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1621 | 69.811 | 51.86120 | 12.4329.97 | 10150.2 | 0.01
2011-08-1720 | 68.010 | 50.06320 | 12.4330.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1820 | 68.08 | 46.45717 | 10.5630.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2011-08-1921 | 69.810 | 50.06013 | 8.0829.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2022 | 71.611 | 51.86011 | 6.8429.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2122 | 71.610 | 50.05613 | 8.0829.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2222 | 71.68 | 46.45013 | 8.0829.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2323 | 73.47 | 44.64514 | 8.730.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2423 | 73.46 | 42.84210 | 6.2129.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2523 | 73.46 | 42.84314 | 8.729.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2623 | 73.48 | 46.44916 | 9.9429.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2723 | 73.48 | 46.44814 | 8.730.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2822 | 71.67 | 44.64822 | 13.6730.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2011-08-2920 | 68.010 | 50.06222 | 13.6730.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2011-08-3022 | 71.610 | 50.06016 | 9.9430.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2011-08-3123 | 73.411 | 51.85615 | 9.3229.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0

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