Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ilembo features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2154 mm (84.8 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ilembo enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ilembo are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ilembo experiences 70 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ilembo, Mbeya, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Ilembo usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 400 mm (15.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ilembo are June, August and September. On average, 13 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) | 381 (15.0) | 353 (13.9) | 383 (15.1) | 209 (8.2) | 75 (3.0) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.5) | 58 (2.3) | 199 (7.9) | 434 (17.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Ilembo are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ilembo: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 276 | 310 | 324 | 339 | 328 | 339 | 343 | 340 | 359 | 345 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 34m | 12h 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 40m | 11h 34m | 11h 37m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 31m | 12h 38m |
Ilembo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Ilembo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |