Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ruangwa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1045 mm (41.1 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ruangwa enjoys an average of 3826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ruangwa are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ruangwa experiences 327 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ruangwa, Lindi, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Ruangwa usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ruangwa are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 151 (5.9) | 153 (6.0) | 221 (8.7) | 178 (7.0) | 46 (1.8) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 33 (1.3) | 73 (2.9) | 165 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Ruangwa are May, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ruangwa: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 280 | 305 | 313 | 337 | 321 | 328 | 333 | 331 | 349 | 343 | 334 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 37m | 12h 24m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m | 11h 35m | 11h 46m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 33m | 12h 41m |
Ruangwa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Ruangwa 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |