Kirusi, Rukwa, Tanzania Climate

Weather: 0°C/0°F, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 0% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Kirusi Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1519.79 meters (4986.19 feet) above sea level, Kirusi has a Subtropical steppe climate (Classification: BSh). The district’s yearly temperature is 21.7ºC (71.06ºF) and it is -2.52% lower than Tanzania’s averages. Kirusi typically receives about 260.81 millimeters (10.27 inches) of precipitation and has 204.86 rainy days (56.13% of the time) annually.

Country Tanzania
City Rukwa
Longitude 31.383333
Latitude -8.583333
Attitude/Elevation 1519.79m (4986.19ft)
Local time Saturday 21:47
Annual high temperature 24.96ºC (76.93ºF)
Annual low temperature 15.48ºC (59.86ºF)
Average annual precip. 260.81mm (10.27in)
Warmest month September (29.24ºC / 84.63ºF)
Coldest Month July (12.44ºC / 54.39ºF)
Wettest Month December (627.35mm / 24.7in)
Driest Month July (0.56mm / 0.02in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 204.86 days (56.13%)
Days with no rain 160.14 days (43.87%)
Humidity 72.52%

Climate Kirusi: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.61(79.9) 26.61(79.9) 28.65(83.57) 26.61(79.9) 27.63(81.73) 27.63(81.73) 30.7(87.26) 32.75(90.95) 35.82(96.48) 34.79(94.62) 32.75(90.95) 27.63(81.73) 35.82(96.48)
Average high °C (°F) 22.31(72.16) 23.01(73.42) 23.19(73.74) 23.42(74.16) 23.58(74.44) 23.71(74.68) 24.78(76.6) 27.34(81.21) 29.24(84.63) 28.96(84.13) 26.77(80.19) 23.18(73.72) 24.96(76.93)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.03(68.05) 20.59(69.06) 20.74(69.33) 20.61(69.1) 20.19(68.34) 19.66(67.39) 20.46(68.83) 23.07(73.53) 25.22(77.4) 25.45(77.81) 23.68(74.62) 20.79(69.42) 21.7(71.06)
Average low °C (°F) 15.75(60.35) 16.04(60.87) 16.18(61.12) 15.82(60.48) 14.46(58.03) 12.55(54.59) 12.44(54.39) 14.43(57.97) 16.57(61.83) 18.08(64.54) 17.42(63.36) 16.11(61.0) 15.48(59.86)
Record low °C (°F) 13.3(55.94) 13.3(55.94) 13.3(55.94) 11.26(52.27) 11.26(52.27) 9.21(48.58) 8.19(46.74) 10.23(50.41) 12.28(54.1) 14.33(57.79) 14.33(57.79) 12.28(54.1) 8.19(46.74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 458.59(18.05) 489.7(19.28) 594.95(23.42) 353.91(13.93) 76.77(3.02) 3.27(0.13) 0.56(0.02) 3.88(0.15) 13.84(0.54) 115.31(4.54) 391.6(15.42) 627.35(24.7) 260.81(10.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 30.42 28.0 31.54 27.54 15.17 0.84 0.18 0.65 2.61 11.62 24.93 31.35 17.07
Average relative humidity (%) 88.86 88.19 89.5 88.78 81.67 69.5 59.78 49.09 44.99 52.22 70.06 87.64 72.52
Mean monthly sunshine hours 10.45 10.65 10.63 11.12 11.66 11.66 11.66 11.79 11.83 11.82 11.37 10.68 11.28

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Kirusi in recent years.

Kirusi Temperature by Month

October
25.45°C | 77.81°F
September
25.22°C | 77.4°F
November
23.68°C | 74.62°F
August
23.07°C | 73.53°F
December
20.79°C | 69.42°F
March
20.74°C | 69.33°F
April
20.61°C | 69.1°F
February
20.59°C | 69.06°F
July
20.46°C | 68.83°F
May
20.19°C | 68.34°F
January
20.03°C | 68.05°F
June
19.66°C | 67.39°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 24.56°C (76.21°F) 21.6°C (70.88°F) 17.4°C (63.32°F)
Avg Temperature 21.49°C (70.68°F) 19.3°C (66.74°F) 16.37°C (61.47°F)
Min Temperature 16.37°C (61.47°F) 15.02°C (59.04°F) 13.3°C (55.94°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 17.4°C (63.32°F) 16.04°C (60.87°F) 14.33°C (57.79°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 55.57mm | 2.19in 15.46mm | 0.61in 0.61mm | 0.02in 432.87mm | 17.04in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 11.26kmh | 7.0mph 6.47kmh | 4.02mph 4.09kmh | 2.54mph
Gust Wind 16.37kmh | 10.17mph 10.2kmh | 6.34mph 7.16kmh | 4.45mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 55.57mb 15.46mb 0.61mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
February ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2011-02-01 20.47 | 68.85 17.4 | 63.32 92 5.12 | 3.18 30.61 | 1036.6 49.53 | 1.95
2011-02-02 18.42 | 65.16 16.37 | 61.47 93 6.14 | 3.82 30.64 | 1037.63 42.26 | 1.66
2011-02-03 20.47 | 68.85 16.37 | 61.47 90 5.12 | 3.18 30.58 | 1035.58 7.47 | 0.29
2011-02-04 20.47 | 68.85 17.4 | 63.32 91 9.21 | 5.72 30.58 | 1035.58 16.78 | 0.66
2011-02-05 21.49 | 70.68 17.4 | 63.32 91 4.09 | 2.54 30.58 | 1035.58 52.29 | 2.06
2011-02-06 18.42 | 65.16 16.37 | 61.47 89 5.12 | 3.18 30.58 | 1035.58 21.9 | 0.86
2011-02-07 20.47 | 68.85 16.37 | 61.47 89 5.12 | 3.18 30.55 | 1034.56 15.86 | 0.62
2011-02-08 16.37 | 61.47 15.35 | 59.63 94 6.14 | 3.82 30.58 | 1035.58 55.57 | 2.19
2011-02-09 19.44 | 66.99 15.35 | 59.63 88 6.14 | 3.82 30.55 | 1034.56 8.29 | 0.33
2011-02-10 17.4 | 63.32 14.33 | 57.79 89 6.14 | 3.82 30.52 | 1033.53 16.27 | 0.64
2011-02-11 19.44 | 66.99 16.37 | 61.47 88 5.12 | 3.18 30.55 | 1034.56 3.79 | 0.15
2011-02-12 17.4 | 63.32 16.37 | 61.47 95 11.26 | 7.0 30.58 | 1035.58 10.03 | 0.39
2011-02-13 17.4 | 63.32 15.35 | 59.63 94 9.21 | 5.72 30.64 | 1037.63 14.33 | 0.56
2011-02-14 17.4 | 63.32 14.33 | 57.79 91 8.19 | 5.09 30.61 | 1036.6 5.42 | 0.21
2011-02-15 18.42 | 65.16 15.35 | 59.63 89 7.16 | 4.45 30.55 | 1034.56 6.24 | 0.25
2011-02-16 19.44 | 66.99 15.35 | 59.63 88 9.21 | 5.72 30.55 | 1034.56 2.97 | 0.12
2011-02-17 19.44 | 66.99 15.35 | 59.63 86 8.19 | 5.09 30.55 | 1034.56 0.82 | 0.03
2011-02-18 20.47 | 68.85 15.35 | 59.63 83 9.21 | 5.72 30.52 | 1033.53 0.61 | 0.02
2011-02-19 19.44 | 66.99 15.35 | 59.63 89 5.12 | 3.18 30.55 | 1034.56 4.4 | 0.17
2011-02-20 18.42 | 65.16 15.35 | 59.63 91 5.12 | 3.18 30.61 | 1036.6 10.03 | 0.39
2011-02-21 16.37 | 61.47 15.35 | 59.63 93 7.16 | 4.45 30.64 | 1037.63 9.82 | 0.39
2011-02-22 20.47 | 68.85 16.37 | 61.47 87 6.14 | 3.82 30.58 | 1035.58 7.27 | 0.29
2011-02-23 21.49 | 70.68 17.4 | 63.32 87 7.16 | 4.45 30.58 | 1035.58 14.43 | 0.57
2011-02-24 20.47 | 68.85 17.4 | 63.32 88 6.14 | 3.82 30.58 | 1035.58 14.63 | 0.58
2011-02-25 21.49 | 70.68 17.4 | 63.32 89 4.09 | 2.54 30.55 | 1034.56 18.62 | 0.73
2011-02-26 20.47 | 68.85 16.37 | 61.47 88 4.09 | 2.54 30.55 | 1034.56 10.85 | 0.43
2011-02-27 20.47 | 68.85 16.37 | 61.47 87 6.14 | 3.82 30.58 | 1035.58 5.94 | 0.23
2011-02-28 18.42 | 65.16 15.35 | 59.63 88 4.09 | 2.54 30.58 | 1035.58 6.45 | 0.25

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