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Monthly climate in Somanda, Simiyu, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Somanda features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °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 913 mm (36.0 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Somanda enjoys an average of 3969 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Somanda, Simiyu, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Somanda 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 (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Somanda experiences 312 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 Somanda, Simiyu, 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 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°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 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Somanda, Simiyu, Tanzania §

Somanda usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Somanda are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Somanda, Simiyu, 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) 129 (5.1) 113 (4.5) 134 (5.3) 137 (5.4) 34 (1.3) 1 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 9 (0.4) 43 (1.7) 142 (5.6) 163 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 13 16 17 5 0 0 0 1 7 12 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Somanda, Simiyu, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Somanda are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Somanda: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Somanda, Simiyu, 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 273 308 335 322 348 326 343 343 338 353 332 344
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 16m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 56m 11h 55m 11h 55m 11h 59m 12h 4m 12h 10m 12h 15m 12h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Somanda, Simiyu, Tanzania §

Somanda 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 Somanda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Somanda, Simiyu, 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) 15 16 16 16 14 11 12 13 14 13 13 14