Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rujewa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 765 mm (30.1 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rujewa enjoys an average of 3864 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rujewa are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rujewa experiences 299 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rujewa, Mbeya, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Rujewa usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rujewa are June, July and August. On average, 0 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) | 150 (5.9) | 140 (5.5) | 178 (7.0) | 53 (2.1) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 61 (2.4) | 168 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Rujewa are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rujewa: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 260 | 304 | 325 | 340 | 330 | 344 | 345 | 344 | 360 | 344 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 33m | 12h 21m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 36m |
Rujewa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, 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 Rujewa 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 | 15 |