Tarime climate
Tarime (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 22 °C72 °F, and about 1,089 mm43 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Tarime climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2883 | 1661 | 2272 | 903.5 |
| Feb | 3086 | 1662 | 2374 | 722.9 |
| Mar | 2985 | 1762 | 2373 | 1495.9 |
| Apr | 2882 | 1661 | 2271 | 1455.7 |
| May | 2781 | 1660 | 2170 | 893.5 |
| Jun | 2882 | 1559 | 2171 | 381.5 |
| Jul | 2984 | 1559 | 2272 | 251.0 |
| Aug | 3086 | 1661 | 2373 | 502.0 |
| Sep | 3087 | 1661 | 2374 | 612.4 |
| Oct | 3187 | 1662 | 2374 | 803.2 |
| Nov | 2883 | 1661 | 2272 | 1455.7 |
| Dec | 2882 | 1661 | 2271 | 1445.7 |
| Year | 3187 | 1559 | 2272 | 1,08943 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69% | 68% | 6.0 | 12:11 |
| Feb | 63% | 67% | 6.4 | 12:09 |
| Mar | 67% | 72% | 6.4 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 74% | 80% | 5.9 | 12:05 |
| May | 74% | 71% | 5.8 | 12:03 |
| Jun | 66% | 63% | 5.4 | 12:03 |
| Jul | 56% | 58% | 5.5 | 12:03 |
| Aug | 56% | 63% | 5.7 | 12:04 |
| Sep | 57% | 66% | 6.2 | 12:06 |
| Oct | 60% | 72% | 6.2 | 12:09 |
| Nov | 71% | 75% | 5.8 | 12:11 |
| Dec | 72% | 71% | 5.9 | 12:12 |
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 Tarime is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 31 °C87 °F and a low of 16 °C62 °F. The coldest is May, when highs average 27 °C81 °F and lows 16 °C60 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.2 °C4 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,089 mm43 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is March–May, which brings 35% of the annual total. The wettest month is March (149 mm5.9 in), the driest is July (25 mm1.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 56% in August to 74% in April. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 58%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in December to 8 km/h (5 mph) in October.
Best time to visit Tarime
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January and May–August: average highs of 27 °C81 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 25 mm1.0 in to 90 mm3.5 in of precipitation per month.
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 Tarime
- Wetter months (March and April, November and December) — highs 2882 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 1661 to 17 °C62 °F, about 146 mm5.7 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 (January and February, May–October) — highs 2781 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 1559 to 16 °C62 °F, about 63 mm2.5 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 Tarime compares
Compared with Musoma, about 65 km to the west, Tarime is on average 1.9 °C3.4 °F cooler and receives 8% less precipitation (1,089 mm43 in vs 1,179 mm46 in). The difference is largest in May (2.4 °C4.4 °F cooler).
Of the 34 places in Tanzania covered by World Climates, Tarime is the 24th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 20th 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): Masaka (Uganda, Aw), Ocaña (Colombia, Aw) and Nyagatare (Rwanda, Aw).
Nearby places
- Musoma 65 km · 24 °C76 °F · 1,179 mm46 in
- Kisii 87 km · 20 °C69 °F · 1,747 mm69 in
- Bunda 93 km · 24 °C75 °F · 999 mm39 in
- Kisumu 146 km · 23 °C74 °F · 2,009 mm79 in
- Bariadi 167 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,039 mm41 in
- Khwisero 171 km · 21 °C71 °F · 1,868 mm74 in
- Kakamega 187 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,950 mm77 in
- Mwanza 208 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,090 mm43 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Tarime?
October is the warmest month in Tarime, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (62 °F).
What is the coldest month in Tarime?
May is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (60 °F).
When does it rain the most in Tarime?
March is the wettest month with about 149 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 25 mm (1.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Tarime?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January and May–August.
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 1,345 m, while Tarime lies at about 1,398 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.3 °C0.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.