Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ifakara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 967 mm (38.1 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ifakara enjoys an average of 3911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ifakara are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ifakara experiences 328 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 | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Ifakara usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 22 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ifakara are June, July and August. 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) | 133 (5.2) | 101 (4.0) | 191 (7.5) | 205 (8.1) | 84 (3.3) | 7 (0.3) | 14 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 42 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Ifakara are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ifakara: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 296 | 308 | 314 | 337 | 326 | 335 | 338 | 337 | 356 | 348 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 31m | 12h 20m | 12h 7m | 11h 54m | 11h 43m | 11h 38m | 11h 41m | 11h 50m | 12h 2m | 12h 16m | 12h 28m | 12h 34m |
Ifakara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, 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 Ifakara 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 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |