Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lindi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1060 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lindi enjoys an average of 3848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lindi are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lindi experiences 329 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) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lindi, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Lindi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lindi are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 181 (7.1) | 165 (6.5) | 178 (7.0) | 154 (6.1) | 66 (2.6) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 41 (1.6) | 73 (2.9) | 161 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Lindi are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lindi: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 287 | 306 | 307 | 333 | 321 | 331 | 338 | 335 | 351 | 346 | 340 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 37m | 12h 24m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 38m | 11h 32m | 11h 35m | 11h 46m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 33m | 12h 41m |
Lindi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Lindi 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |