Monthly climate in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 16 16 13 11 12 13 14 14 14 15