Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masumbwe features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 889 mm (35.0 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Masumbwe enjoys an average of 3926 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Masumbwe are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, April and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masumbwe experiences 314 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Masumbwe, Geita, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Masumbwe usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Masumbwe are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 105 (4.1) | 89 (3.5) | 125 (4.9) | 170 (6.7) | 43 (1.7) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 64 (2.5) | 133 (5.2) | 139 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Masumbwe are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Masumbwe: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 308 | 331 | 314 | 344 | 324 | 340 | 339 | 339 | 351 | 331 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m | 11h 55m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 18m |
Masumbwe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Masumbwe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |