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Songea Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Songea maintains a fairly consistent warm average temperature. It also experiences much rainfall throughout the year. Now, let’s break down all the climate details for a clearer picture.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

The temperature in Songea remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently very warm climate. Average daytime temperatures reach a very warm 31°C in November. In July, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a comfortable 25°C.

At night, you can expect cooler temperatures, with averages dropping to around 13°C during this month. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Songea has a relatively rainy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 1344 mm of rainfall annually. Songea can be quite wet during January, receiving approximately 283 mm of precipitation over 27 rainy days.

In contrast July, experiences much drier conditions, with 7.4 mm of rainfall, spread across 3 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Songea Precipitation page.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Forecast for Songea

Sun   Dec 22
32°C | 20°C
E 3 m/s
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Mon   Dec 23
33°C | 20°C
E 3 m/s
0.3 mm
partly cloudy and  chance of slight rain

partly cloudy and chance of slight rain

Tue   Dec 24
32°C | 20°C
E 3 m/s
0.5 mm
broken clouds and small chance of slight rain

broken clouds and small chance of slight rain

The best time of year to visit Songea in Tanzania

During the months of May, June and July you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • When is the rainy season in Songea?
    Rainy season in Songea occurs in the months of January, February, March and December.
  • Does Songea have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of June, July, August and September are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Songea?
    November has an average maximum temperature of 31°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Songea?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 25°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Songea?
    January tops the wettest month list with 283 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Songea?
    July is the driest month with 7 mm of precipitation.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.