Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mtama features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 957 mm (37.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mtama enjoys an average of 3753 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mtama are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °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 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mtama 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 | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mtama, Lindi, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Mtama usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mtama are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 159 (6.2) | 163 (6.4) | 217 (8.5) | 140 (5.5) | 35 (1.4) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 27 (1.1) | 56 (2.2) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Mtama are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mtama: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 272 | 297 | 304 | 330 | 316 | 326 | 329 | 325 | 343 | 339 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 38m | 12h 24m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 37m | 11h 31m | 11h 34m | 11h 46m | 12h 2m | 12h 19m | 12h 34m | 12h 42m |
Mtama 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 Mtama 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |