Kirusi, Rukwa, Tanzania Climate

Weather: 16.44°C/61.59°F, Wind SW at 2.36 km/h, 91% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Kirusi Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1519.79 meters (4986.19 feet) above sea level, Kirusi has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 21.7ºC (71.06ºF) and it is -2.52% lower than Tanzania’s averages. Kirusi typically receives about 260.81 millimeters (10.27 inches) of precipitation and has 204.86 rainy days (56.13% of the time) annually.

CountryTanzania
CityRukwa
Longitude31.383333
Latitude-8.583333
Attitude/Elevation1519.79m (4986.19ft)
Local timeFriday 05:05
Annual high temperature24.96ºC (76.93ºF)
Annual low temperature15.48ºC (59.86ºF)
Average annual precip.260.81mm (10.27in)
Warmest monthSeptember (29.24ºC / 84.63ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (12.44ºC / 54.39ºF)
Wettest MonthDecember (627.35mm / 24.7in)
Driest MonthJuly (0.56mm / 0.02in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)204.86 days (56.13%)
Days with no rain160.14 days (43.87%)
Humidity72.52%

Climate Kirusi: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)26.61(79.9)26.61(79.9)28.65(83.57)26.61(79.9)27.63(81.73)27.63(81.73)30.7(87.26)32.75(90.95)35.82(96.48)34.79(94.62)32.75(90.95)27.63(81.73)35.82(96.48)
Average high °C (°F)22.31(72.16)23.01(73.42)23.19(73.74)23.42(74.16)23.58(74.44)23.71(74.68)24.78(76.6)27.34(81.21)29.24(84.63)28.96(84.13)26.77(80.19)23.18(73.72)24.96(76.93)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.03(68.05)20.59(69.06)20.74(69.33)20.61(69.1)20.19(68.34)19.66(67.39)20.46(68.83)23.07(73.53)25.22(77.4)25.45(77.81)23.68(74.62)20.79(69.42)21.7(71.06)
Average low °C (°F)15.75(60.35)16.04(60.87)16.18(61.12)15.82(60.48)14.46(58.03)12.55(54.59)12.44(54.39)14.43(57.97)16.57(61.83)18.08(64.54)17.42(63.36)16.11(61.0)15.48(59.86)
Record low °C (°F)13.3(55.94)13.3(55.94)13.3(55.94)11.26(52.27)11.26(52.27)9.21(48.58)8.19(46.74)10.23(50.41)12.28(54.1)14.33(57.79)14.33(57.79)12.28(54.1)8.19(46.74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)458.59(18.05)489.7(19.28)594.95(23.42)353.91(13.93)76.77(3.02)3.27(0.13)0.56(0.02)3.88(0.15)13.84(0.54)115.31(4.54)391.6(15.42)627.35(24.7)260.81(10.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)30.4228.031.5427.5415.170.840.180.652.6111.6224.9331.3517.07
Average relative humidity (%)88.8688.1989.588.7881.6769.559.7849.0944.9952.2270.0687.6472.52
Mean monthly sunshine hours10.4510.6510.6311.1211.6611.6611.6611.7911.8311.8211.3710.6811.28

Climate Graph

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

Kirusi

Kirusi Temperature by Month

October
25.45°C | 77.81°F
September
25.22°C | 77.4°F
November
23.68°C | 74.62°F
August
23.07°C | 73.53°F
December
20.79°C | 69.42°F
March
20.74°C | 69.33°F
April
20.61°C | 69.1°F
February
20.59°C | 69.06°F
July
20.46°C | 68.83°F
May
20.19°C | 68.34°F
January
20.03°C | 68.05°F
June
19.66°C | 67.39°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature24.56°C (76.21°F)21.6°C (70.88°F)17.4°C (63.32°F)
Avg Temperature21.49°C (70.68°F)19.3°C (66.74°F)16.37°C (61.47°F)
Min Temperature16.37°C (61.47°F)15.02°C (59.04°F)13.3°C (55.94°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point17.4°C (63.32°F)16.04°C (60.87°F)14.33°C (57.79°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation55.57mm | 2.19in15.46mm | 0.61in0.61mm | 0.02in432.87mm | 17.04in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind11.26kmh | 7.0mph6.47kmh | 4.02mph4.09kmh | 2.54mph
Gust Wind16.37kmh | 10.17mph10.2kmh | 6.34mph7.16kmh | 4.45mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure55.57mb15.46mb0.61mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
February° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2011-02-0120.47 | 68.8517.4 | 63.32925.12 | 3.1830.61 | 1036.649.53 | 1.95
2011-02-0218.42 | 65.1616.37 | 61.47936.14 | 3.8230.64 | 1037.6342.26 | 1.66
2011-02-0320.47 | 68.8516.37 | 61.47905.12 | 3.1830.58 | 1035.587.47 | 0.29
2011-02-0420.47 | 68.8517.4 | 63.32919.21 | 5.7230.58 | 1035.5816.78 | 0.66
2011-02-0521.49 | 70.6817.4 | 63.32914.09 | 2.5430.58 | 1035.5852.29 | 2.06
2011-02-0618.42 | 65.1616.37 | 61.47895.12 | 3.1830.58 | 1035.5821.9 | 0.86
2011-02-0720.47 | 68.8516.37 | 61.47895.12 | 3.1830.55 | 1034.5615.86 | 0.62
2011-02-0816.37 | 61.4715.35 | 59.63946.14 | 3.8230.58 | 1035.5855.57 | 2.19
2011-02-0919.44 | 66.9915.35 | 59.63886.14 | 3.8230.55 | 1034.568.29 | 0.33
2011-02-1017.4 | 63.3214.33 | 57.79896.14 | 3.8230.52 | 1033.5316.27 | 0.64
2011-02-1119.44 | 66.9916.37 | 61.47885.12 | 3.1830.55 | 1034.563.79 | 0.15
2011-02-1217.4 | 63.3216.37 | 61.479511.26 | 7.030.58 | 1035.5810.03 | 0.39
2011-02-1317.4 | 63.3215.35 | 59.63949.21 | 5.7230.64 | 1037.6314.33 | 0.56
2011-02-1417.4 | 63.3214.33 | 57.79918.19 | 5.0930.61 | 1036.65.42 | 0.21
2011-02-1518.42 | 65.1615.35 | 59.63897.16 | 4.4530.55 | 1034.566.24 | 0.25
2011-02-1619.44 | 66.9915.35 | 59.63889.21 | 5.7230.55 | 1034.562.97 | 0.12
2011-02-1719.44 | 66.9915.35 | 59.63868.19 | 5.0930.55 | 1034.560.82 | 0.03
2011-02-1820.47 | 68.8515.35 | 59.63839.21 | 5.7230.52 | 1033.530.61 | 0.02
2011-02-1919.44 | 66.9915.35 | 59.63895.12 | 3.1830.55 | 1034.564.4 | 0.17
2011-02-2018.42 | 65.1615.35 | 59.63915.12 | 3.1830.61 | 1036.610.03 | 0.39
2011-02-2116.37 | 61.4715.35 | 59.63937.16 | 4.4530.64 | 1037.639.82 | 0.39
2011-02-2220.47 | 68.8516.37 | 61.47876.14 | 3.8230.58 | 1035.587.27 | 0.29
2011-02-2321.49 | 70.6817.4 | 63.32877.16 | 4.4530.58 | 1035.5814.43 | 0.57
2011-02-2420.47 | 68.8517.4 | 63.32886.14 | 3.8230.58 | 1035.5814.63 | 0.58
2011-02-2521.49 | 70.6817.4 | 63.32894.09 | 2.5430.55 | 1034.5618.62 | 0.73
2011-02-2620.47 | 68.8516.37 | 61.47884.09 | 2.5430.55 | 1034.5610.85 | 0.43
2011-02-2720.47 | 68.8516.37 | 61.47876.14 | 3.8230.58 | 1035.585.94 | 0.23
2011-02-2818.42 | 65.1615.35 | 59.63884.09 | 2.5430.58 | 1035.586.45 | 0.25

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