Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chala features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1065 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chala enjoys an average of 3882 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chala are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chala experiences 177 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Chala usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chala 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) | 197 (7.7) | 201 (7.9) | 110 (4.3) | 17 (0.7) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 21 (0.8) | 98 (3.9) | 204 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Chala are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chala: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 286 | 317 | 320 | 347 | 333 | 343 | 343 | 337 | 351 | 331 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 29m | 12h 19m | 12h 7m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 3m | 12h 15m | 12h 26m | 12h 32m |
Chala 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 Chala 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |