Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nyalikungu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1019 mm (40.1 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nyalikungu enjoys an average of 3960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nyalikungu are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nyalikungu experiences 310 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nyalikungu, Simiyu, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Nyalikungu usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nyalikungu are June, July and August. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 134 (5.3) | 111 (4.4) | 141 (5.5) | 160 (6.3) | 36 (1.4) | 4 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 55 (2.2) | 172 (6.8) | 180 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Nyalikungu are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nyalikungu: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 308 | 336 | 319 | 346 | 326 | 344 | 342 | 338 | 351 | 329 | 341 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 16m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 55m | 11h 56m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 17m |
Nyalikungu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October 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 Nyalikungu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |