Today
Sun, Jun 21
Moderate drizzle
20°13°
- Rain chance
- 98%
- Precip
- 5.6 mm
- Max wind
- 14 km/h
Kiratu air quality
Arusha, Tanzania · Dar_es_Salaam time · -3.33°, 35.67°
Current conditions · 5:00 PM local
Current conditions in Kiratu
20°C
Overcast
Feels like 19°C
- Humidity
- 58%
- Wind
- 9 km/h ESE
- Gusts
- 21 km/h
- UV index
- 2.95
- Visibility
- 42 km
Air quality
35
Good
US AQI · European AQI 28
Air quality in Kiratu is currently good, with a US AQI of 35 (European AQI 28). The dominant pollutant right now is ozone. Air quality is healthy; no precautions needed. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) measures 6.1 µg/m³.
Pollutants
- PM2.5
- 6.1 µg/m³
- PM10
- 13.4 µg/m³
- Ozone (O₃)
- 69 µg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.3 µg/m³
- SO₂
- 0.5 µg/m³
- CO
- 109 µg/m³
- Dust
- 14 µg/m³
AQI computed from the CAMS air quality model via Open-Meteo. Bands follow the US EPA scale.
Right now
Conditions in Kiratu at the moment: overcast, 20 °C. It feels close to the actual reading at 19 °C. Wind is from the ESE at 9 km/h. Humidity stands at 58% with sea-level pressure near 1017 hPa.
At a glance
Today
20° / 13°Moderate drizzle · rain likely (98%)
Tomorrow
20° / 11°Overcast · extreme UV
Upcoming · to Saturday
22° / 11°Highs 22°, lows 11°. The most active day looks like Wednesday, when rain chances peak at 98%.
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Next 3 days
Expect moderate drizzle today, between 13 °C and 20 °C. Rain chance peaks at 98% with around 5.6 mm possible. Tomorrow looks like overcast; temperatures run from 11 °C up to 20 °C. Tuesday looks like light drizzle; temperatures run from 11 °C up to 22 °C.
Tomorrow
Mon, Jun 22
Overcast
20°11°
- Rain chance
- 6%
- Precip
- 0 mm
- Max wind
- 13 km/h
Tuesday
Tue, Jun 23
Light drizzle
22°11°
- Rain chance
- 4%
- Precip
- 0.1 mm
- Max wind
- 13 km/h
Next 48 hours
- 12 AM14°0%5 km/h
- 1 AM14°12%6 km/h
- 2 AM14°29%7 km/h
- 3 AM14°41%10 km/h
- 4 AM13°44%9 km/h
- 5 AM13°44%8 km/h
- 6 AM13°45%8 km/h
- 7 AM13°51%7 km/h
- 8 AM13°60%9 km/h
- 9 AM13°69%9 km/h
- 10 AM13°81%9 km/h
- 11 AM15°93%10 km/h
- 12 PM16°98%13 km/h
- 1 PM17°93%14 km/h
- 2 PM18°80%13 km/h
- 3 PM19°65%10 km/h
- 4 PM20°45%7 km/h
- 5 PM20°21%9 km/h
- 6 PM19°4%5 km/h
- 7 PM17°0%2 km/h
- 8 PM16°0%7 km/h
- 9 PM15°0%7 km/h
- 10 PM14°0%7 km/h
- 11 PM14°0%5 km/h
- 12 AM14°0%2 km/h
- 1 AM13°0%2 km/h
- 2 AM12°0%4 km/h
- 3 AM12°0%5 km/h
- 4 AM12°0%5 km/h
- 5 AM12°1%7 km/h
- 6 AM12°2%7 km/h
- 7 AM11°3%8 km/h
- 8 AM12°5%11 km/h
- 9 AM13°6%12 km/h
- 10 AM15°5%13 km/h
- 11 AM17°3%13 km/h
- 12 PM18°2%13 km/h
- 1 PM19°1%12 km/h
- 2 PM19°0%11 km/h
- 3 PM20°0%9 km/h
- 4 PM20°0%8 km/h
- 5 PM20°0%6 km/h
- 6 PM18°0%4 km/h
- 7 PM16°0%6 km/h
- 8 PM15°0%6 km/h
- 9 PM15°0%4 km/h
- 10 PM15°0%3 km/h
- 11 PM14°0%5 km/h
In depth
The weather picture for Kiratu opens with overcast; it's 20 °C out, feeling like 19 °C. Today's forecast calls for moderate drizzle, topping out near 20 °C before falling back to 13 °C overnight. Winds blow mainly from the E around 14 km/h, with gusts up to 33 km/h. Daytime highs hold fairly steady this week, staying within 19 to 22 °C. Rain is in the picture on today, Wednesday, Thursday, with roughly 15 mm expected in total across the week. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 20 °C and a 6% chance of precipitation. The UV index reaches 6 today, so sun protection is sensible during the middle of the day. Sunrise comes at 06:41 and sunset at 18:37, giving 11.9 hours of daylight. Current humidity sits at 58% with pressure near 1017 hPa. Looking further out, Thursday shows moderate drizzle with a high around 21 °C, while Saturday ends the week at 21 °C. Forecast details are refreshed throughout the day as new model runs arrive, so check back for the latest figures.
Sun & UV
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
- Daylight
- 11h 56m
- Max UV
- 6.45 High
Wind
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- Gusts
- 21 km/h
- Direction
- ESE (118°)
Farming weather
Soil temperatures today read surface 10.3 °C, 6 cm 17.1 °C, 18 cm 19.5 °C, 54 cm 19.8 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.13 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.2 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.29 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. ET0 of 20 mm modestly outpaces the 15 mm of forecast rain; light supplemental irrigation may help. A suitable spraying window opens around 16:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 83, maize 44.
- Topsoil moisture
- 0.137 m³/m³
- Soil temp
- 12°C
- ET₀ today
- 1.96 mm
- Spray window
- ~5:00
- Rain (next 7d)
- 14.8 mm
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- Humidity
- 58%
Advisory summary
No weather alert thresholds are crossed for Kiratu in the current forecast (derived from forecast data, not official warnings). Conditions may still change — check back for updates.
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All data for Kiratu
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Kiratu, Arusha, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | -3.33333, 35.66667 |
| Elevation | 1541 m |
| Timezone | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam |
| Population | 20,000 |
| Observed at (local) | 5:00 PM |
| Temperature (2 m) | 20°C |
| Apparent temperature | 19°C |
| Relative humidity (2 m) | 58% |
| Dew point (2 m) | 12°C |
| Precipitation (last hour) | 0 mm |
| Rain | 0 mm |
| Showers | 0 mm |
| Snowfall | 0 cm |
| Weather code (WMO) | 3 |
| Cloud cover | 84% |
| Surface pressure | 852 hPa |
| Sea-level pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind speed (10 m) | 9 km/h |
| Wind gusts (10 m) | 21 km/h |
| Wind direction (10 m) | 118° (ESE) |
| Visibility | 42 km |
| UV index | 2.95 |
| Day / night | Day |
| Today max / min | 20°C / 13°C |
| Today feels-like max / min | 20°C / 12°C |
| Today precipitation sum | 5.6 mm |
| Today rain sum | 2.7 mm |
| Today snowfall sum | 0 cm |
| Today max precip probability | 98% |
| Today max wind / gusts | 14 km/h / 33 km/h |
| Dominant wind direction | 96° (E) |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:41 AM / 6:37 PM |
| Daylight duration | 11h 56m |
| Sunshine duration | 5h 29m |
| Max UV index | 6.45 |
| Reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) | 1.96 mm |
| Topsoil moisture (0–1 cm) | 0.137 m³/m³ |
| Surface soil temperature | 12°C |
| US AQI | 35 |
| European AQI | 28 |
| PM2.5 | 6.1 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 13.4 µg/m³ |
| Ozone (O₃) | 69 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 0.3 µg/m³ |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) | 0.5 µg/m³ |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 109 µg/m³ |
| Dust | 14 µg/m³ |
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Will it rain in Kiratu tomorrow?
Rain is unlikely in Kiratu tomorrow; the precipitation chance stays around 6%.
What is the temperature in Kiratu today?
Today Kiratu sees moderate drizzle with a high of 20 °C and a low of 13 °C.
How hot will it be in Kiratu tomorrow?
Tomorrow's high in Kiratu is forecast at 20 °C with overcast.
Is it windy in Kiratu today?
No, not especially; gusts only reach up to 33 km/h today.
What is the UV index in Kiratu today?
The UV index peaks at 6 today, which is high.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kiratu today?
The sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:37 local time.
Is the air quality in Kiratu good today?
Air quality is good right now, with a US AQI reading of 35.