, tempered by altitude, with a warmer period from October to March and a cooler period from June to August. The rains are concentrated from December to April, while there is a long dry season from May to October.
The city is the capital of Tanzania and is located in the center of the country, at 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24.6 °C, with a minimum of
19.4 °C and a maximum of
29.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
135 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
9.3 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24.6 °C, with a minimum of
19.2 °C and a maximum of
29.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
145 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24.4 °C, with a minimum of
19.3 °C and a maximum of
29.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
115 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.7 °C, with a minimum of
18.7 °C and a maximum of
28.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.1 kph.
May is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
22.6 °C, with a minimum of
17.2 °C and a maximum of
28 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
16.7 kph.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.4 °C, with a minimum of
15.4 °C and a maximum of
27.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
16.4 kph.
July, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.6 °C, with a minimum of
14.6 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
17.4 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.5 °C, with a minimum of
15.4 °C and a maximum of
27.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
20.1 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.8 °C, with a minimum of
16.2 °C and a maximum of
29.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
21.5 kph.
October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
24.3 °C, with a minimum of
17.8 °C and a maximum of
30.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
21.6 kph.
November, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.4 °C, with a minimum of
19.2 °C and a maximum of
31.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
18.9 kph.
December, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.1 °C, with a minimum of
19.6 °C and a maximum of
30.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
125 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
12.9 kph.