Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Arusha weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Arusha, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2000-02-22; its coldest fell to 8°C on 1996-08-04.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
35°C2012-01-22
21°C2024-01-05
21°C1997-01-25
13°C1992-01-08
February
36°C2000-02-22
22°C2021-02-11
21°C1997-02-15
14°C1980-02-08
March
35°C2016-03-28
22°C1991-03-29
22°C2016-03-23
14°C1993-03-11
April
32°C1987-04-04
21°C1998-04-21
20°C2019-04-25
14°C1994-04-28
May
29°C2005-05-19
19°C2007-05-13
19°C2024-05-03
12°C2000-05-31
June
28°C2024-06-05
18°C1983-06-22
18°C2009-06-02
8°C1990-06-27
July
28°C2007-07-29
18°C2005-07-08
17°C2024-07-06
8°C2008-07-09
August
29°C2021-08-29
18°C1992-08-07
18°C2024-08-27
8°C1996-08-04
September
31°C2007-09-25
19°C2002-09-17
19°C2023-09-22
10°C1996-09-24
October
32°C2024-10-31
18°C2018-10-25
20°C2023-10-29
12°C2022-10-12
November
33°C1993-11-13
21°C2023-11-17
20°C2009-11-08
13°C1995-11-07
December
34°C1987-12-28
21°C2025-12-28
22°C2017-12-25
13°C1980-12-30

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
36°C2000-02-22
21°C2025-12-28
22°C2017-12-25
13°C1992-01-08
Autumn (Mar–May)
35°C2016-03-28
19°C2007-05-13
22°C2016-03-23
12°C2000-05-31
Winter (Jun–Aug)
29°C2021-08-29
18°C2005-07-08
18°C2009-06-02
8°C1996-08-04
Spring (Sep–Nov)
33°C1993-11-13
18°C2018-10-25
20°C2009-11-08
10°C1996-09-24

All-time records

The most extreme value Arusha has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 36°C 2000-02-22
Lowest 18°C 2005-07-08

Low

Highest 22°C 2016-03-23
Lowest 8°C 1996-08-04

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 2016-03-21
Lowest 6°C 1992-08-01

Humidity

Highest 18.4 g/m³ 2020-03-12
Lowest 6.4 g/m³ 2000-02-22

Wind

Highest 25 km/h 2026-05-31
Lowest 4 km/h 1998-05-13

Gust

Highest 53 km/h 1980-10-26
Lowest 13 km/h 1987-04-22

Precip

Wettest 113 mm 1987-04-22
Driest 8-day dry spell 1997-02-01

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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