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Monthly climate in Rulenge, Kagera, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rulenge features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1161 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rulenge enjoys an average of 3829 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rulenge, Kagera, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Rulenge are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, April and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rulenge experiences 284 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 Rulenge, Kagera, 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 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rulenge, Kagera, Tanzania §

Rulenge usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rulenge are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rulenge, Kagera, 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) 115 (4.5) 104 (4.1) 155 (6.1) 194 (7.6) 82 (3.2) 8 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 28 (1.1) 40 (1.6) 119 (4.7) 148 (5.8) 166 (6.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 18 24 25 14 1 0 4 9 16 20 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Rulenge, Kagera, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Rulenge are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rulenge: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rulenge, Kagera, 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 268 304 330 311 336 313 324 324 327 334 322 330
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 14m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 58m 11h 57m 11h 57m 12h 0m 12h 4m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Rulenge, Kagera, Tanzania §

Rulenge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rulenge UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rulenge, Kagera, 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) 15 16 16 15 14 12 12 13 14 13 13 13