Iringa
Iringa is a city in Tanzania, 1,625 m above sea level. It has a population of about 202,490 (2022). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Iringa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in July
143 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Iringa has grown
People living in the built-up area (51 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+527%35k in 1975 → 217k in 2025Weather in Iringa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 46%
When to go to Iringa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 86 | 67 | 60 |
| High | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° |
| Low | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 143 | 120 | 132 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 129 |
| Wet days | 26 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 |
What's on in Iringa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Iringa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Tanzania seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Iringa
Earthquakes around Iringa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Iringa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Getting to Iringa
Places near Iringa
Places with a climate like Iringa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
