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Regional slice of Tanzania with its own temperature profile. Best months here: May · Jun · Jul.

Range
25–29 °C
Compare
−2.1°C vs. Tanzania mean
Country
Tanzania
TZ
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Region match
Perfect match

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12-month climate · Rukwa

How the year moves in Rukwa

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Rukwa itself rather than over Tanzania as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyRukwa, Tanzania. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (24.7), highest in October (28.7). Monthly means: 24.7, 25.7, 25.7, 25.5, 25.8, 25.4, 25.1, 26.6, 28.2, 28.7, 27.1, 25.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January24.7
February25.7
March25.7
April25.5
May25.8
June25.4
July25.1
August26.6
September28.2
October28.7
November27.1
December25.3
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyRukwa, Tanzania. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (1), highest in December (299). Monthly means: 278, 212, 257, 185, 28, 1, 1, 1, 3, 42, 179, 299.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January278
February212
March257
April185
May28
June1
July1
August1
September3
October42
November179
December299
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyRukwa, Tanzania. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in January (4.9), highest in August (9.4). Monthly means: 4.9, 6.0, 6.0, 6.4, 8.3, 9.3, 9.3, 9.4, 9.2, 8.7, 7.0, 5.6.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.9
February6.0
March6.0
April6.4
May8.3
June9.3
July9.3
August9.4
September9.2
October8.7
November7.0
December5.6
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Tanzania

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Tanzania carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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