Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ilongero features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 692 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ilongero enjoys an average of 3963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ilongero are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ilongero experiences 243 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ilongero, Singida, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Ilongero usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ilongero are June, August and September. On average, 0 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) | 150 (5.9) | 96 (3.8) | 152 (6.0) | 86 (3.4) | 21 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 9 (0.3) | 61 (2.4) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Ilongero are July, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ilongero: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 307 | 331 | 323 | 336 | 330 | 343 | 340 | 339 | 356 | 341 | 345 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 18m | 12h 22m |
Ilongero experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Ilongero 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 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |