Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Liwale features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 877 mm (34.5 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Liwale enjoys an average of 3821 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Liwale are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Liwale experiences 327 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Liwale, Lindi, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Liwale usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 19 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Liwale 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) | 174 (6.9) | 165 (6.5) | 211 (8.3) | 110 (4.3) | 20 (0.8) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 28 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Liwale are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Liwale: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 283 | 303 | 317 | 334 | 320 | 326 | 328 | 327 | 347 | 344 | 336 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 36m | 12h 23m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 39m | 11h 32m | 11h 36m | 11h 47m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 32m | 12h 40m |
Liwale 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.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 Liwale 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 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |