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Iringa weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperatures in Iringa stay within a narrow band all year, with the monthly means just 4.3°C apart. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from December to April. Iringa weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.4°Chigh above average

28° / 16°Today
26° / 14°Average
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How it's changed

+1.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49119days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 84 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 84 in the 1940s+1.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 182 mmhigh 23°low 15°February, rain 143 mmhigh 23°low 15°March, rain 154 mmhigh 23°low 15°April, rain 73 mmhigh 23°low 15°May, rain 13 mmhigh 23°low 14°June, rain 2 mmhigh 22°low 12°July, rain 1 mmhigh 22°low 11°August, rain 1 mmhigh 23°low 12°September, rain 2 mmhigh 24°low 12°October, rain 11 mmhigh 26°low 14°November, rain 51 mmhigh 26°low 15°December, rain 148 mmhigh 24°low 15°wettest month January, 182 mm · 782 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

21.5°

21°feels like
66%humidity
15°dew point
13 km/hfrom SE
UV index0.0
sunrise06:12sunset18:31day length12h 19m
TodayOvercast28°16°
ThuOvercast28°16°
FriMostly clear32°16°
SatClear30°14°
SunMostly clear27°17°
MonMostly clear27°16°
TueClear28°17°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
28° / 16°
Average for October 21
26° / 14°

High above average · +2.4°C

  • Highest since 1940: 29.1° · 1941
  • Lowest since 1940: 11.5° · 1947
  • One year ago: 27° / 14°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Iringa is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 7.77°S, 35.70°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
7.77°S, 35.70°E
Time zone
Africa/Dar es Salaam
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

November brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 25.9°C and nights around 15.0°C. In July, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 21.6°C and nights dip to 11.2°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

Iringa picks up roughly 782 mm a year, with a peak of 182 mm in January and as little as 1 mm in July.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Iringa now averages 1.1°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 25°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 85 a year in the first decade to about 120 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

November is the warmest month, July the coolest: a yearly swing of 4°C. Wettest month: January (~182 mm). Whole year averages ~782 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Iringa month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainDaylightHighestLowest
January23.1°15.1°182 mm12.4 h30.6° (1943)11.7° (1948)
February23.2°15.1°143 mm12.2 h28.4° (2025)10.7° (1986)
March23.3°15.3°154 mm12.1 h28.2° (1988)11.2° (1940)
April22.8°15.4°73 mm11.8 h27.9° (2007)11.2° (1941)
May22.7°13.8°13 mm11.6 h26.8° (1960)8.9° (1950)
June22.1°11.8°2 mm11.6 h27.3° (2015)6.3° (1968)
July21.6°11.2°1 mm11.6 h26.6° (2023)7.3° (1986)
August22.6°11.7°1 mm11.7 h27.5° (2023)7.7° (1971)
September24.2°12.5°2 mm12.0 h29.7° (1944)9.0° (1984)
October25.6°13.8°11 mm12.2 h30.5° (2023)9.9° (1943)
November25.9°15.0°51 mm12.4 h30.6° (1995)10.9° (1941)
December24.3°15.3°148 mm12.4 h30.1° (2021)11.6° (1964)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.1°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.15°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.20°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 25°C per year: 83.8 early in the record → 119.1 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1943, coldest in 1968: 30.6°C / 6.3°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~782 mm/year on average. Last decade: +1% vs that average. Long-term trend: −11 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Iringa

Which is the warmest month in Iringa?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Iringa is November (mean daily temperature of about 20.0°C) and the coolest is July (about 15.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Iringa compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Iringa is forecast to reach a high of 28.2°C and a low of 16.1°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 25.8°C and a low of 14.1°C, so today's high is 2.4°C warmer than that average.
How much has Iringa warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Iringa is about 1.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Iringa?
Iringa receives about 782 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with January typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Iringa?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Iringa is about 18.1°C. The warmest month is November and the coolest is July.
What are the average temperatures in Iringa by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Iringa (°C, full record since 1940): January 23°/15°, February 23°/15°, March 23°/15°, April 23°/15°, May 23°/14°, June 22°/12°, July 22°/11°, August 23°/12°, September 24°/12°, October 26°/14°, November 26°/15°, December 24°/15°.
What is the weather like in Iringa in summer?
December to February is summer in Iringa, and it is wet and pleasantly warm. Expect 23–24°C by day and 15°C at night, with December the warmest month. About 158 mm of rain a month. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Iringa in winter?
June to August is winter in Iringa, and it is dry and pleasantly warm. Daytime highs sit at 22–23°C and nights at 11–12°C; July is the coldest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Iringa in spring?
In spring, September through November, Iringa is pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 24–26°C and nights 12–15°C; November is the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season, 2 mm in September to 51 mm in November.
What is the weather like in Iringa in autumn?
In autumn, March through May, Iringa is pleasantly warm. Expect 23°C by day and 14–15°C at night, with May the coldest month. Rain eases through the season, 154 mm in March to 13 mm in May.

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