Monthly climate in Musoma, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Musoma features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1338 mm (52.7 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Musoma enjoys an average of 3889 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Musoma, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Musoma are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Musoma experiences 267 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Musoma, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Musoma, Tanzania §

Musoma usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Musoma are June, July and August. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Musoma, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70 (2.8) 101 (4.0) 138 (5.4) 180 (7.1) 143 (5.6) 38 (1.5) 36 (1.4) 68 (2.7) 95 (3.7) 163 (6.4) 166 (6.5) 140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 12 19 21 19 8 7 12 14 22 19 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Musoma, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Musoma are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Musoma: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Musoma, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 275 303 331 299 332 333 346 345 336 332 316 337
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 11m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 2m 12h 1m 12h 1m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 10m 12h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Musoma, Tanzania §

Musoma 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 November 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 Musoma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Musoma, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 16 16 15 13 11 11 13 14 13 12 13