Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nguruka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 930 mm (36.6 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nguruka enjoys an average of 3831 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nguruka are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nguruka experiences 317 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nguruka, Kigoma, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Nguruka usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nguruka are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) | 115 (4.5) | 133 (5.2) | 165 (6.5) | 38 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 50 (2.0) | 125 (4.9) | 173 (6.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Nguruka are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nguruka: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 299 | 320 | 308 | 342 | 325 | 336 | 333 | 330 | 338 | 322 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 20m | 12h 23m |
Nguruka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, 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 August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nguruka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |