Sikonge climate — normals and trends
Sikonge (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.9 °C and it receives 1,025 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 (25.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Sikonge averages 0 frost days, 106 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 121 rainy days per year.
Sikonge has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.5 °C (on 25 October 2023) and the coldest 10.7 °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
SikongeTabora
- coords
- -5.63°, 32.77°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.9°C
Average daily high
28.6°C
Average daily low
18.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,025mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
61%
Average peak wind
13.7km/h
Seasonal range
4.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
106 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
121 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.3 °C
Average feels-like low
18.1 °C
Average peak gust
32.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
49 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · 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
25 October 2023
Coldest day
10.7 °C
24 July 1958
Wettest day
110 mm
4 March 1957
Windiest day
28.1 km/h
8 October 2011
Strongest gust
63.7 km/h
4 October 1987
Hottest feels-like
38.0 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
7.8 °C
24 July 1958
Sunniest day
12.3 h
30 November 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 90 mm | -107 mm |
| Feb | 30.4 °C | +3.2 °C | 68 mm | -93 mm |
| Mar | 30.0 °C | +2.7 °C | 153 mm | -25 mm |
| Apr | 29.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 83 mm | -47 mm |
| May | 30.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 23 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 29.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 30.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 32.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 33.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -14 mm |
| Nov | 32.7 °C | +2.7 °C | 29 mm | -81 mm |
| Dec | 29.8 °C | +2.4 °C | 275 mm | +64 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sikonge?
Sikonge has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.9 °C and it receives 1,025 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sikonge?
The hottest day measured in Sikonge between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 2023, reaching 36.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sikonge?
The coldest day measured in Sikonge between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1958, at 10.7 °C.
Does it snow in Sikonge?
Almost never: Sikonge sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sikonge warmed?
Yes: Sikonge warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sikonge?
The wettest day measured in Sikonge between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 1957, with 110 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sikonge?
The windiest day measured in Sikonge between 1940 and 2025 was 8 October 2011, with winds reaching 28.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sikonge?
The warmest month in Sikonge is October (25.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Sikonge?
Sikonge receives on average 1,025 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 121 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sikonge?
Sikonge gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sikonge?
Yes: Sikonge has on average 49 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sikonge?
In Sikonge, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.0 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 7.8 °C on 24 July 1958.
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