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Monthly climate in Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiratu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1844 mm (72.6 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kiratu enjoys an average of 4033 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Kiratu are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiratu experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania §

Kiratu usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 21 rainy days and 313 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kiratu are June, August and September. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 356 (14.0) 204 (8.0) 318 (12.5) 265 (10.4) 161 (6.4) 30 (1.2) 34 (1.3) 29 (1.1) 26 (1.0) 84 (3.3) 128 (5.0) 208 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 13 20 28 22 11 9 7 6 13 18 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Kiratu are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kiratu: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 284 315 339 324 347 332 342 348 342 358 344 354
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 16m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 57m 11h 55m 11h 55m 11h 59m 12h 4m 12h 10m 12h 15m 12h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania §

Kiratu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kiratu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 17 16 14 12 12 14 14 14 14 14