Bariadi climate — normals and trends
Bariadi (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 1,076 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is September (23.9 °C on average) and the coldest is April (21.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Bariadi averages 0 frost days, 92 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 141 rainy days per year.
Bariadi has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.3 °C (on 16 December 2005) and the coldest 12.1 °C (on 3 July 1973).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BariadiSimiyu
- coords
- -2.80°, 33.98°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.5°C
Average daily high
28.3°C
Average daily low
17.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,076mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
63%
Average peak wind
13.2km/h
Seasonal range
2.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
92 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
141 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.9 °C
Average feels-like low
17.9 °C
Average peak gust
29.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
18 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
36.3 °C
16 December 2005
Coldest day
12.1 °C
3 July 1973
Wettest day
129 mm
23 November 2019
Windiest day
27.8 km/h
12 August 2010
Strongest gust
54.7 km/h
22 April 1984
Hottest feels-like
37.1 °C
21 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
9.6 °C
3 July 1973
Sunniest day
12.2 h
30 November 1960
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 72 mm | -61 mm |
| Feb | 31.3 °C | +3.3 °C | 15 mm | -103 mm |
| Mar | 29.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 169 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 28.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 132 mm | -45 mm |
| May | 27.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 46 mm | -14 mm |
| Jun | 29.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 9 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 29.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 47 mm | +37 mm |
| Sep | 31.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 17 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 29.7 °C | -0.5 °C | 97 mm | +39 mm |
| Nov | 31.1 °C | +2.8 °C | 21 mm | -127 mm |
| Dec | 29.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 145 mm | -23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bariadi?
Bariadi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 1,076 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bariadi?
The hottest day measured in Bariadi between 1940 and 2025 was 16 December 2005, reaching 36.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bariadi?
The coldest day measured in Bariadi between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 1973, at 12.1 °C.
Does it snow in Bariadi?
Almost never: Bariadi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bariadi warmed?
Yes: Bariadi warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bariadi?
The wettest day measured in Bariadi between 1940 and 2025 was 23 November 2019, with 129 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bariadi?
The windiest day measured in Bariadi between 1940 and 2025 was 12 August 2010, with winds reaching 27.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bariadi?
The warmest month in Bariadi is September (23.9 °C on average); the coldest is April (21.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Bariadi?
Bariadi receives on average 1,076 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 141 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bariadi?
Bariadi gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bariadi?
Yes: Bariadi has on average 18 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bariadi?
In Bariadi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.1 °C on 21 March 2016, and the lowest was 9.6 °C on 3 July 1973.
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