Singida climate
Singida (Tanzania) has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). The average temperature over the year is 20 °C69 °F, and about 964 mm38 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Singida climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2678 | 1660 | 2169 | 1967.7 |
| Feb | 2679 | 1560 | 2169 | 1285.0 |
| Mar | 2578 | 1560 | 2069 | 1556.1 |
| Apr | 2577 | 1559 | 2068 | 1285.0 |
| May | 2577 | 1456 | 1967 | 371.4 |
| Jun | 2577 | 1253 | 1865 | 40.1 |
| Jul | 2577 | 1151 | 1864 | 20.1 |
| Aug | 2780 | 1253 | 1967 | 30.1 |
| Sep | 2984 | 1356 | 2170 | 40.1 |
| Oct | 3086 | 1559 | 2373 | 220.9 |
| Nov | 2984 | 1660 | 2272 | 943.7 |
| Dec | 2780 | 1661 | 2171 | 1927.5 |
| Year | 3086 | 1151 | 2069 | 96438 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 71% | 6.0 | 12:22 |
| Feb | 74% | 65% | 6.3 | 12:16 |
| Mar | 78% | 66% | 6.2 | 12:09 |
| Apr | 79% | 64% | 5.9 | 12:00 |
| May | 73% | 45% | 5.8 | 11:54 |
| Jun | 67% | 28% | 6.0 | 11:51 |
| Jul | 62% | 21% | 6.2 | 11:52 |
| Aug | 58% | 26% | 6.5 | 11:57 |
| Sep | 53% | 31% | 6.9 | 12:05 |
| Oct | 52% | 47% | 6.9 | 12:13 |
| Nov | 60% | 63% | 6.3 | 12:20 |
| Dec | 70% | 71% | 5.9 | 12:24 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Singida is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 15 °C59 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 25 °C77 °F and lows 11 °C51 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.8 °C8.6 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 964 mm38 in. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 53% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: June–September. The wettest month is January (196 mm7.7 in), the driest is July (2 mm0.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 52% in October to 79% in April. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 21%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in January to 16 km/h (10 mph) in October.
Best time to visit Singida
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May–September: average highs of 25 °C77 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 2 mm0.1 in to 37 mm1.4 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is very wet (196 mm7.7 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Singida
- Wetter months (November–April) — highs 2577 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 1559 to 16 °C61 °F, about 149 mm5.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (May–October) — highs 2577 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 1151 to 15 °C59 °F, about 12 mm0.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Singida compares
Compared with Dodoma, about 187 km to the southeast, Singida is on average 2.2 °C4 °F cooler and receives 33% more precipitation (964 mm38 in vs 727 mm29 in). The difference is largest in December (2.7 °C4.9 °F cooler).
Of the 34 places in Tanzania covered by World Climates, Singida is the 28th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 31st wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Tanzania climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Kasama (Zambia, Csa), Cuernavaca (Mexico, Csa) and Chilpancingo (Mexico, Aw).
Nearby places
- Nzega 185 km · 23 °C73 °F · 968 mm38 in
- Dodoma 187 km · 23 °C73 °F · 727 mm29 in
- Shinyanga 195 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,030 mm41 in
- Tabora 214 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,053 mm41 in
- Bariadi 240 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,039 mm41 in
- Kahama 262 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,003 mm39 in
- Arusha 269 km · 20 °C69 °F · 869 mm34 in
- Bunda 326 km · 24 °C75 °F · 999 mm39 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Singida?
October is the warmest month in Singida, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
What is the coldest month in Singida?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 11 °C (51 °F).
When does it rain the most in Singida?
January is the wettest month with about 196 mm (7.7 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 2 mm (0.1 in).
What is the best time to visit Singida?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May–September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,440 m, while Singida lies at about 1,508 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.4 °C0.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.