Songea Climate by Month
Songea, Ruvuma, Tanzania
Warm days and mild nights all year, with a rainy season from December to March.
Songea has warm days and mild nights all year, with a rainy season from December to March. November is the warmest month, with highs around 85°F (29°C); July is the coolest at 73°F (23°C), and nights dip to 55°F (13°C). It gets 43 in (1101 mm) of rain a year, 84% of it from December to March. May to October are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(29°C)
- Average high, November
- Coldest nights
- 55°F(13°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 43 in(1101 mm)
- Wettest: January
- Humidity
- 70%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Songea
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May, June and August, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJanuary and March are the least pleasant; January is the wettest, with 11 in (270 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Songea weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81°F(27°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 11 in(270 mm) | 78% | 4.3 |
| FebFebruary | 81°F(27°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 9.1 in(231 mm) | 78% | 4.2 |
| MarMarch | 80°F(27°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 9.8 in(249 mm) | 80% | 4.4 |
| AprApril | 78°F(25°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 82% | 4.4 |
| MayMayBest | 76°F(25°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 72% | 4.3 |
| JunJuneBest | 74°F(23°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 72% | 4.3 |
| JulJuly | 73°F(23°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 63% | 4.1 |
| AugAugustBest | 76°F(24°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 63% | 4.9 |
| SepSeptember | 79°F(26°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 60% | 5.6 |
| OctOctober | 83°F(28°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 57% | 5.9 |
| NovNovember | 85°F(29°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 59% | 5.5 |
| DecDecember | 82°F(28°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 7.1 in(180 mm) | 72% | 4.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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