Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mpanda features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1038 mm (40.9 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mpanda enjoys an average of 3774 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mpanda are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mpanda 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mpanda, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Mpanda usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mpanda are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 147 (5.8) | 154 (6.1) | 166 (6.6) | 176 (6.9) | 36 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 42 (1.7) | 124 (4.9) | 191 (7.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Mpanda are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mpanda: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 282 | 313 | 299 | 343 | 329 | 341 | 339 | 332 | 338 | 311 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m | 11h 46m | 11h 53m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 23m | 12h 28m |
Mpanda 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.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 Mpanda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |