Kisesa climate — normals and trends
Kisesa (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.3 °C and it receives 866 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 October (24.1 °C on average) and the coldest is April (21.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Kisesa averages 0 frost days, 90 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 116 rainy days per year.
Kisesa has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.7 °C (on 13 March 1997) and the coldest 11.3 °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
KisesaSimiyu
- coords
- -3.08°, 34.15°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.3°C
Average daily high
28.2°C
Average daily low
17.3°C
Annual rainfall
866mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
14.7km/h
Seasonal range
2.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
90 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
116 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.3 °C
Average feels-like low
17.0 °C
Average peak gust
31.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
9 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.55 · 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
35.7 °C
13 March 1997
Coldest day
11.3 °C
3 July 1973
Wettest day
92 mm
5 April 1977
Windiest day
30.7 km/h
13 May 1983
Strongest gust
58.7 km/h
22 April 1984
Hottest feels-like
36.9 °C
2 March 1988
Coldest feels-like
8.7 °C
11 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.2 h
25 November 1943
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 72 mm | -54 mm |
| Feb | 31.5 °C | +3.6 °C | 23 mm | -89 mm |
| Mar | 29.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 135 mm | -11 mm |
| Apr | 27.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 99 mm | -48 mm |
| May | 28.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 37 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 28.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 7 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 28.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 29.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 16 mm | +12 mm |
| Sep | 31.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 3 mm | -7 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 41 mm | +12 mm |
| Nov | 32.3 °C | +3.5 °C | 6 mm | -99 mm |
| Dec | 29.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 112 mm | -26 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kisesa?
Kisesa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.3 °C and it receives 866 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kisesa?
The hottest day measured in Kisesa between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1997, reaching 35.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kisesa?
The coldest day measured in Kisesa between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 1973, at 11.3 °C.
Does it snow in Kisesa?
Almost never: Kisesa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kisesa warmed?
Yes: Kisesa warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kisesa?
The wettest day measured in Kisesa between 1940 and 2025 was 5 April 1977, with 92 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kisesa?
The windiest day measured in Kisesa between 1940 and 2025 was 13 May 1983, with winds reaching 30.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kisesa?
The warmest month in Kisesa is October (24.1 °C on average); the coldest is April (21.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Kisesa?
Kisesa receives on average 866 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kisesa?
Kisesa gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kisesa?
Yes: Kisesa has on average 9 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kisesa?
In Kisesa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.9 °C on 2 March 1988, and the lowest was 8.7 °C on 11 July 1944.
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