Itigi climate — normals and trends
Itigi (Tanzania) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 702 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 November (23.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (19.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Itigi averages 0 frost days, 35 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 89 rainy days per year.
Itigi has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.1 °C (on 29 December 1987) and the coldest 9.6 °C (on 29 June 1964).
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
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- coords
- -5.70°, 34.48°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.1°C
Average daily high
26.7°C
Average daily low
16.4°C
Annual rainfall
702mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
19.6km/h
Seasonal range
4.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
35 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
89 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.0 °C
Average feels-like low
15.8 °C
Average peak gust
40.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
5 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.37 · 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
34.1 °C
29 December 1987
Coldest day
9.6 °C
29 June 1964
Wettest day
120 mm
28 January 1996
Windiest day
33.8 km/h
29 September 2010
Strongest gust
67.0 km/h
12 October 2019
Hottest feels-like
37.4 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
6.4 °C
11 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.3 h
12 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 116 mm | -41 mm |
| Feb | 27.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 53 mm | -77 mm |
| Mar | 27.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 107 mm | -23 mm |
| Apr | 27.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 43 mm | -28 mm |
| May | 26.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 13 mm | +3 mm |
| Jun | 25.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 24.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 25.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 28.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 29.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 30.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 6 mm | -43 mm |
| Dec | 28.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 121 mm | -28 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Itigi?
Itigi has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 702 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Itigi?
The hottest day measured in Itigi between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1987, reaching 34.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Itigi?
The coldest day measured in Itigi between 1940 and 2025 was 29 June 1964, at 9.6 °C.
Does it snow in Itigi?
Almost never: Itigi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Itigi warmed?
Yes: Itigi warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Itigi?
The wettest day measured in Itigi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1996, with 120 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Itigi?
The windiest day measured in Itigi between 1940 and 2025 was 29 September 2010, with winds reaching 33.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Itigi?
The warmest month in Itigi is November (23.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (19.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Itigi?
Itigi receives on average 702 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 89 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Itigi?
Itigi gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Itigi?
Yes: Itigi has on average 5 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Itigi?
In Itigi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.4 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 6.4 °C on 11 July 1944.
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