Tukuyu climate — normals and trends
Tukuyu (Tanzania) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 2,870 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 (20.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (14.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Tukuyu averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 218 rainy days per year.
Tukuyu has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.2 °C (on 14 October 2023) and the coldest 4.5 °C (on 26 July 1975).
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
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- coords
- -9.25°, 33.65°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.0°C
Average daily high
22.8°C
Average daily low
14.4°C
Annual rainfall
2,870mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
9.1km/h
Seasonal range
6.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
218 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
24.8 °C
Average feels-like low
15.0 °C
Average peak gust
31.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
32.2 °C
14 October 2023
Coldest day
4.5 °C
26 July 1975
Wettest day
216 mm
13 January 2023
Windiest day
19.9 km/h
6 February 1977
Strongest gust
96.1 km/h
14 November 2022
Hottest feels-like
34.8 °C
22 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
2.8 °C
26 July 1975
Sunniest day
12.5 h
7 December 2025
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 | 24.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 420 mm | -37 mm |
| Feb | 26.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 263 mm | -136 mm |
| Mar | 24.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 671 mm | +177 mm |
| Apr | 23.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 492 mm | +103 mm |
| May | 21.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 217 mm | +85 mm |
| Jun | 21.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 42 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 19.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 47 mm | +14 mm |
| Aug | 21.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 5 mm | -18 mm |
| Sep | 26.2 °C | +2.2 °C | 3 mm | -25 mm |
| Oct | 26.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 50 mm | -50 mm |
| Nov | 25.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 260 mm | -54 mm |
| Dec | 24.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 510 mm | +50 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tukuyu?
Tukuyu has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 2,870 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tukuyu?
The hottest day measured in Tukuyu between 1940 and 2025 was 14 October 2023, reaching 32.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tukuyu?
The coldest day measured in Tukuyu between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1975, at 4.5 °C.
Does it snow in Tukuyu?
Almost never: Tukuyu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tukuyu warmed?
Yes: Tukuyu warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tukuyu?
The wettest day measured in Tukuyu between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 2023, with 216 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tukuyu?
The windiest day measured in Tukuyu between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1977, with winds reaching 19.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tukuyu?
The warmest month in Tukuyu is November (20.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Tukuyu?
Tukuyu receives on average 2,870 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 218 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tukuyu?
Tukuyu gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tukuyu?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Tukuyu.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tukuyu?
In Tukuyu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.8 °C on 22 February 2005, and the lowest was 2.8 °C on 26 July 1975.
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