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Monthly climate in Makungu, Iringa, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makungu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1344 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makungu enjoys an average of 3844 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Makungu, Iringa, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Makungu are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makungu experiences 101 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 Makungu, 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
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average low 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Makungu, Iringa, Tanzania §

Makungu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 261 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makungu are June, August and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Makungu, 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) 263 (10.4) 275 (10.8) 241 (9.5) 139 (5.5) 59 (2.3) 7 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 8 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 27 (1.1) 64 (2.5) 244 (9.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 24 29 25 12 1 1 2 1 7 12 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Makungu, Iringa, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Makungu are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makungu: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Makungu, 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 236 255 294 318 342 330 343 344 344 360 344 328
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 33m 12h 21m 12h 7m 11h 53m 11h 41m 11h 36m 11h 39m 11h 49m 12h 2m 12h 17m 12h 30m 12h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Makungu, Iringa, Tanzania §

Makungu 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.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 Makungu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makungu, 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 17 16 13 11 11 13 14 14 14 15