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Songea, Tanzania climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Songea has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 91°F, while the coldest is June averaging around 54°F at night. Precipitation totals about 52 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 11.4 inches while July barely receives 0.29 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Songea climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.4 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 65 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.4 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 77 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 65 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.9 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.1 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 84 | 82 | 70 | 53 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 50 | 56 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 5.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 84 | 82 | 70 | 53 | 46 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 50 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 59 | 51 | 50 | 56 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 5.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.