Thursday, April 19, 2012

CLIMATE CHANGE IN TANZANIA

Tanzania’s climate ranges from tropical to temperate, with altitudinal variation being responsible for the extremes. 
Rainfall: The average precipitation is 1,042mm and temperatures range between 17C – 27 C. Although localised rainfall is complex, the country has two distinct regimes: 1) Bi-modal in northern Tanzania, with long rains between March – May (Masika) and short rains between October – December (Vuli); and 2) a single rainfall between November – April in the south of the country.

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