Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chimala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1296 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chimala enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chimala are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chimala 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chimala, Mbeya, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Chimala usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chimala are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 175 (6.9) | 158 (6.2) | 273 (10.7) | 231 (9.1) | 16 (0.6) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 28 (1.1) | 163 (6.4) | 248 (9.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Chimala are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chimala: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 271 | 311 | 326 | 338 | 330 | 343 | 344 | 342 | 360 | 346 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 36m | 11h 38m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 30m | 12h 37m |
Chimala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chimala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |