Makongolosi climate — normals and trends
Makongolosi (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 888 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 July (20.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Makongolosi averages 0 frost days, 101 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 116 rainy days per year.
Makongolosi 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 37.2 °C (on 14 October 2023) and the coldest 8.4 °C (on 21 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
MakongolosiMbeya
- coords
- -8.40°, 33.15°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.5°C
Average daily high
28.4°C
Average daily low
17.2°C
Annual rainfall
888mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
58%
Average peak wind
12.5km/h
Seasonal range
5.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
101 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
116 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.6 °C
Average feels-like low
17.0 °C
Average peak gust
32.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
34 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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
37.2 °C
14 October 2023
Coldest day
8.4 °C
21 July 1958
Wettest day
114 mm
4 December 2023
Windiest day
26.3 km/h
20 September 1991
Strongest gust
63.0 km/h
31 October 2023
Hottest feels-like
37.8 °C
14 October 2023
Coldest feels-like
5.9 °C
21 July 1958
Sunniest day
12.5 h
5 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 | 26.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 178 mm | -15 mm |
| Feb | 29.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 83 mm | -70 mm |
| Mar | 28.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 198 mm | +31 mm |
| Apr | 29.7 °C | +2.2 °C | 36 mm | -48 mm |
| May | 30.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 9 mm | +2 mm |
| Jun | 29.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 28.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 29.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Sep | 32.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 33.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 2 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 32.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 54 mm | -23 mm |
| Dec | 29.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 173 mm | -27 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Makongolosi?
Makongolosi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 888 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Makongolosi?
The hottest day measured in Makongolosi between 1940 and 2025 was 14 October 2023, reaching 37.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Makongolosi?
The coldest day measured in Makongolosi between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1958, at 8.4 °C.
Does it snow in Makongolosi?
Almost never: Makongolosi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Makongolosi warmed?
Yes: Makongolosi warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Makongolosi?
The wettest day measured in Makongolosi between 1940 and 2025 was 4 December 2023, with 114 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Makongolosi?
The windiest day measured in Makongolosi between 1940 and 2025 was 20 September 1991, with winds reaching 26.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Makongolosi?
The warmest month in Makongolosi is October (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Makongolosi?
Makongolosi receives on average 888 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Makongolosi?
Makongolosi gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Makongolosi?
Yes: Makongolosi has on average 34 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Makongolosi?
In Makongolosi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.8 °C on 14 October 2023, and the lowest was 5.9 °C on 21 July 1958.
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