Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ilembula features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 936 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ilembula enjoys an average of 3864 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ilembula are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ilembula experiences 170 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ilembula, Njombe, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Ilembula usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ilembula are June, July and August. On average, 1 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) | 214 (8.4) | 178 (7.0) | 242 (9.5) | 62 (2.4) | 9 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 54 (2.1) | 157 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Ilembula are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ilembula: 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 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m | 11h 38m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 30m | 12h 37m |
Ilembula 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 Ilembula 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 |