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Monthly climate in Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mafinga features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 758 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mafinga enjoys an average of 3942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Mafinga are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mafinga experiences 323 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Minimum 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania §

Mafinga usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mafinga are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 167 (6.6) 130 (5.1) 182 (7.2) 87 (3.4) 14 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 35 (1.4) 134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 13 20 18 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Mafinga are September, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mafinga: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 257 295 319 332 333 328 338 341 343 361 349 341
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 28m 12h 19m 12h 7m 11h 55m 11h 46m 11h 41m 11h 43m 11h 52m 12h 3m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania §

Mafinga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mafinga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 15 16 16 13 11 11 13 14 14 14 14