Lalago climate — normals and trends
Lalago (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 751 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 (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Lalago averages 0 frost days, 146 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 100 rainy days per year.
Lalago 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 36.5 °C (on 20 November 2021) and the coldest 12.0 °C (on 24 July 1958).
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
LalagoSimiyu
- coords
- -3.45°, 33.95°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.4°C
Average daily high
29.3°C
Average daily low
18.3°C
Annual rainfall
751mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
15.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
146 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
100 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.5 °C
Average feels-like low
18.5 °C
Average peak gust
33.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
51 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · 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
36.5 °C
20 November 2021
Coldest day
12.0 °C
24 July 1958
Wettest day
131 mm
15 November 1958
Windiest day
30.7 km/h
30 May 2003
Strongest gust
60.1 km/h
22 April 1984
Hottest feels-like
38.5 °C
3 March 1988
Coldest feels-like
9.4 °C
11 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.2 h
1 December 1940
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 | 29.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 51 mm | -76 mm |
| Feb | 32.0 °C | +3.4 °C | 24 mm | -84 mm |
| Mar | 30.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 104 mm | -25 mm |
| Apr | 30.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 60 mm | -33 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 30 mm | +10 mm |
| Jun | 30.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 30.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 2 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 32.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 32.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 16 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 33.2 °C | +3.0 °C | 11 mm | -83 mm |
| Dec | 30.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 144 mm | -10 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lalago?
Lalago has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 751 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lalago?
The hottest day measured in Lalago between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 2021, reaching 36.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lalago?
The coldest day measured in Lalago between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1958, at 12.0 °C.
Does it snow in Lalago?
Almost never: Lalago sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lalago warmed?
Yes: Lalago warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lalago?
The wettest day measured in Lalago between 1940 and 2025 was 15 November 1958, with 131 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lalago?
The windiest day measured in Lalago between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 2003, with winds reaching 30.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lalago?
The warmest month in Lalago is October (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Lalago?
Lalago receives on average 751 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 100 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lalago?
Lalago gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lalago?
Yes: Lalago has on average 51 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lalago?
In Lalago, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.5 °C on 3 March 1988, and the lowest was 9.4 °C on 11 July 1944.
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