Lukuledi climate — normals and trends
Lukuledi (Tanzania) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 721 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 (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Lukuledi averages 0 frost days, 203 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 104 rainy days per year.
Lukuledi has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 24 December 1960) and the coldest 11.3 °C (on 7 July 1965).
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
LukulediMtwara
- coords
- -10.57°, 38.80°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.7°C
Average daily high
30.4°C
Average daily low
20.2°C
Annual rainfall
721mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
14.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
203 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
104 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.7 °C
Average feels-like low
22.4 °C
Average peak gust
32.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
212 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.29 · 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
37.8 °C
24 December 1960
Coldest day
11.3 °C
7 July 1965
Wettest day
160 mm
26 March 2014
Windiest day
33.0 km/h
10 April 1941
Strongest gust
66.6 km/h
25 January 2022
Hottest feels-like
41.2 °C
14 December 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.0 °C
7 July 1965
Sunniest day
12.6 h
12 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.3 °C | +2.4 °C | 77 mm | -61 mm |
| Feb | 32.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 48 mm | -81 mm |
| Mar | 30.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 135 mm | -32 mm |
| Apr | 29.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 117 mm | +4 mm |
| May | 29.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 53 mm | +38 mm |
| Jun | 29.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 28.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 29.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 31.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 2 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 31.5 °C | -0.9 °C | 7 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 32.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 32 mm | -7 mm |
| Dec | 32.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 119 mm | +16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lukuledi?
Lukuledi has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 721 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lukuledi?
The hottest day measured in Lukuledi between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1960, reaching 37.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lukuledi?
The coldest day measured in Lukuledi between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1965, at 11.3 °C.
Does it snow in Lukuledi?
Almost never: Lukuledi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lukuledi warmed?
Yes: Lukuledi warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lukuledi?
The wettest day measured in Lukuledi between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 2014, with 160 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lukuledi?
The windiest day measured in Lukuledi between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1941, with winds reaching 33.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lukuledi?
The warmest month in Lukuledi is November (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Lukuledi?
Lukuledi receives on average 721 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 104 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lukuledi?
Lukuledi gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lukuledi?
Yes: Lukuledi has on average 212 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lukuledi?
In Lukuledi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.2 °C on 14 December 2024, and the lowest was 10.0 °C on 7 July 1965.
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