Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tanta features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 4 °C (39 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 12 °C (54 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1913 mm (75.3 inches) and receives 276 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tanta enjoys an average of 3519 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tanta are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 2 °C (35 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tanta experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 228 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tanta, Lima region, Peru with other places around the world.
Tanta usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 276 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tanta are June, July and August. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 236 (9.3) | 275 (10.8) | 311 (12.2) | 155 (6.1) | 94 (3.7) | 36 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 113 (4.4) | 172 (6.8) | 198 (7.8) | 241 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Tanta are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tanta: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 236 | 250 | 295 | 328 | 317 | 333 | 339 | 325 | 316 | 284 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 43m | 12h 28m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 32m | 11h 24m | 11h 28m | 11h 42m | 12h 1m | 12h 21m | 12h 39m | 12h 48m |
Tanta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 22, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tanta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 |