Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sikonge features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1001 mm (39.4 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sikonge enjoys an average of 3961 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sikonge are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sikonge experiences 316 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) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sikonge, Tabora, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Sikonge usually has the most precipitation in January, April and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sikonge are June, July and August. 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) | 158 (6.2) | 148 (5.8) | 145 (5.7) | 189 (7.4) | 26 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 18 (0.7) | 149 (5.9) | 168 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Sikonge are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sikonge: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 305 | 332 | 328 | 343 | 329 | 342 | 340 | 339 | 356 | 337 | 337 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 23m | 12h 16m | 12h 6m | 11h 57m | 11h 50m | 11h 47m | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 25m |
Sikonge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Sikonge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |