Shinyanga weather by month & the best time to visit
Tanzania · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Shinyanga is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with June and August close behind. Shinyanga averages about 3,241 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Shinyanga?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shinyanga is July, then June and August. The dullest month is November (71/100, 156 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,241 hours of sunshine a year. July (98/100) is noticeably better than November (71). It ranks #2 of 15 destinations in Tanzania for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,867 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 50% of the annual 953 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 144 mm | 11 |
| February | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 98 mm | 13 |
| March | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 142 mm | 12 |
| April | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 116 mm | 11 |
| May | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 46 mm | 11 |
| June | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| July | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| August | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| September | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 12 mm | 12 |
| October | 80 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 49 mm | 12 |
| November | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 156 mm | 11 |
| December | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 175 mm | 11 |
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Shinyanga: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is a regional city in Tanzania at 1,170 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Shinyanga get a year?
Shinyanga gets about 3,241 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Shinyanga?
The sunniest time to visit Shinyanga is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shinyanga?
November is the least sunny month in Shinyanga, scoring 71/100 with about 156 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Shinyanga?
The typical midday UV index in Shinyanga peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 10 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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