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Shinyanga, Tanzania climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Shinyanga has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is June averaging around 16°C at night. Precipitation totals about 689 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 129 mm while July barely receives 1 mm.
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)Shinyanga climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 86 | 105 | 92 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 94 | 129 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 86 | 105 | 92 | 21 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 94 | 129 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 52 | 36 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 61 | 71 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 48 | 66 | 73 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 52 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 68 | 55 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 33 | 45 | 61 | 71 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 45 | 41 | 40 | 48 | 66 | 73 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
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.