Monthly climate in Iringa, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Iringa features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 789 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Iringa enjoys an average of 3965 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Iringa, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Iringa are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Iringa experiences 104 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 Iringa, 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 29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Iringa, Tanzania §

Iringa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Iringa are June, July and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Iringa, 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) 157 (6.2) 139 (5.5) 174 (6.9) 79 (3.1) 19 (0.7) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 14 (0.6) 69 (2.7) 132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 19 23 14 3 0 0 0 0 3 10 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Iringa, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Iringa are May, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Iringa: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Iringa, 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 258 290 315 330 347 333 343 347 345 362 350 341
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 30m 12h 20m 12h 7m 11h 54m 11h 44m 11h 39m 11h 42m 11h 51m 12h 2m 12h 15m 12h 27m 12h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Iringa, Tanzania §

Iringa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Iringa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Iringa, 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 16 16 13 11 11 13 14 14 14 15