Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uvinza features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1042 mm (41.0 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Uvinza enjoys an average of 3808 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Uvinza are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uvinza experiences 308 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 (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Uvinza, Kigoma, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Uvinza usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 169 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Uvinza are June, July and August. On average, 2 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) | 135 (5.3) | 124 (4.9) | 142 (5.6) | 169 (6.6) | 42 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 83 (3.3) | 134 (5.3) | 198 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Uvinza are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Uvinza: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 295 | 318 | 305 | 340 | 324 | 336 | 333 | 330 | 334 | 315 | 310 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 20m | 12h 23m |
Uvinza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, 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 August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Uvinza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |