Songea, Ruvuma Climate
Tanzania
Pop. 286,285 Elev. 1,113 m / 3,652 ft
TZ: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3) ·
Songea sees warm summers peaking at 86°F (30°C) in November, and mild winters that bottom out around 56°F (13°C) in August. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 92°F (33°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 92 days per year (53.9 in / 1370 mm total). The city averages 123 sunny days per year and around 77 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 76°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 30°C (86°F) high | 13°C (56°F) low |
| Feels like | 33°C (92°F) high | 13°C (56°F) low |
| Rain | 92 days | 1370 mm (53.9 in) /yr |
| Sky | 123 sunny | 77 stormy |
| Wind | 1.5 m/s (3.3 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
90
Jan 70
Feb 83
Mar 65
Apr 54
May 36
Jun 39
Jul 39
Aug 27
Sep 36
Oct 60
Nov 79
Dec Humidity (%)
81
Jan 79
Feb 85
Mar 85
Apr 81
May 69
Jun 63
Jul 55
Aug 49
Sep 49
Oct 60
Nov 72
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C 81°F | 20°C 68°F | 275 mm 10.8 in | — | 1 |
| February | 28°C 83°F | 19°C 67°F | 190 mm 7.5 in | — | 7 |
| March | 26°C 80°F | 19°C 67°F | 293 mm 11.5 in | — | 0 |
| April | 26°C 78°F | 18°C 65°F | 161 mm 6.3 in | — | 5 |
| May | 24°C 75°F | 17°C 62°F | 87 mm 3.4 in | — | 6 |
| June | 24°C 75°F | 14°C 58°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | — | 19 |
| July | 23°C 73°F | 14°C 57°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | — | 15 |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 13°C 56°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | — | 17 |
| September | 29°C 84°F | 16°C 61°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 23 |
| October | 30°C 86°F | 17°C 63°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | — | 19 |
| November | 30°C 86°F | 19°C 67°F | 81 mm 3.2 in | — | 10 |
| December | 29°C 84°F | 20°C 68°F | 255 mm 10.0 in | — | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 18 |
| February | 7 | 10 |
| March | 0 | 16 |
| April | 5 | 8 |
| May | 6 | 4 |
| June | 19 | 0 |
| July | 15 | 0 |
| August | 17 | 0 |
| September | 23 | 0 |
| October | 19 | 0 |
| November | 10 | 5 |
| December | 1 | 16 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 24°C 75°F |
| February | 25°C 76°F |
| March | 24°C 75°F |
| April | 23°C 73°F |
| May | 21°C 70°F |
| June | 20°C 67°F |
| July | 19°C 66°F |
| August | 18°C 65°F |
| September | 19°C 67°F |
| October | 21°C 69°F |
| November | 23°C 73°F |
| December | 24°C 75°F |