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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Babati, Tanzania with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |