Monthly climate in Babati, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Babati features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 867 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Babati enjoys an average of 3979 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Babati, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Babati are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Babati experiences 229 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 Babati, 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 32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Babati, Tanzania §

Babati usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 19 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Babati are June, July and September. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Babati, 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) 124 (4.9) 81 (3.2) 137 (5.4) 151 (5.9) 78 (3.1) 10 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 46 (1.8) 84 (3.3) 117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 18 26 15 2 3 4 3 9 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Babati, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Babati are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Babati: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Babati, 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 279 312 337 317 338 326 337 338 337 355 343 354
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 19m 12h 13m 12h 6m 11h 59m 11h 54m 11h 52m 11h 53m 11h 57m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 17m 12h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Babati, Tanzania §

Babati experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Babati UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Babati, 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 17 17 16 14 11 12 14 15 14 14 15