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Climate in Songea (Tanzania)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Songea, where it is located


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Climate chart - Songea
The climate of Songea is subtropical, tempered by altitude, with a rainy period from December to April and a cool, dry period from May to August. In the latter, it gets quite cold at night. In October and November, before the rains, the highest temperatures of the year are recorded.
The city is located in the extreme south of Tanzania, in the Ruvuma region, at 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level.

Songea - Climate data


In Songea, the average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 17.6 °C, that of the warmest month (November) is of 24.4 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Songea - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January18.427.823.1
February17.827.822.8
March17.727.322.5
April16.726.321.5
May13.825.519.6
June11.524.718.1
July11.12417.6
August12.425.819.1
September14.827.921.4
October1729.623.3
November18.330.424.4
December18.328.723.5
Year15.627.221.35

Precipitation amounts to 945 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 0.1 millimeters in the driest months (June, July) to 215 millimeters in the wettest one (January). Here is the average precipitation.
Songea - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January21515
February17013
March17015
April1208
May82
June00
July00
August21
September11
October302
November805
December15013
Year94574

Songea - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.1 °C, with a minimum of 18.4 °C and a maximum of 27.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 215 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 8.5 kph.


February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 22.8 °C, with a minimum of 17.8 °C and a maximum of 27.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 170 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 7.6 kph.


March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C, with a minimum of 17.7 °C and a maximum of 27.3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 170 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 7 kph.


April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 21.5 °C, with a minimum of 16.7 °C and a maximum of 26.3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 12.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 120 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 8.4 kph.


May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.6 °C, with a minimum of 13.8 °C and a maximum of 25.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 7.7 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 8 kph.


June is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 18.1 °C, with a minimum of 11.5 °C and a maximum of 24.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 8 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 9 kph.


July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.6 °C, with a minimum of 11.1 °C and a maximum of 24 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of 9.8 kph.


August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 19.1 °C, with a minimum of 12.4 °C and a maximum of 25.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 2.3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of 11.7 kph.


September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21.4 °C, with a minimum of 14.8 °C and a maximum of 27.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 1.3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of 15 kph.


October is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 23.3 °C, with a minimum of 17 °C and a maximum of 29.6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 30 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of 16.8 kph.


November, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 24.4 °C, with a minimum of 18.3 °C and a maximum of 30.4 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 80 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of 15.6 kph.


December, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.5 °C, with a minimum of 18.3 °C and a maximum of 28.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 150 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.1 kph.

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