Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dunda features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 959 mm (37.8 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dunda enjoys an average of 3934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dunda are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °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, Dunda experiences 309 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) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dunda, Mbeya, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Dunda usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dunda are June, July and August. On average, 0 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) | 211 (8.3) | 172 (6.8) | 206 (8.1) | 100 (4.0) | 11 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 57 (2.3) | 194 (7.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Dunda are September, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dunda: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 280 | 318 | 333 | 342 | 330 | 344 | 344 | 345 | 361 | 347 | 334 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 31m | 12h 20m | 12h 7m | 11h 54m | 11h 43m | 11h 38m | 11h 41m | 11h 50m | 12h 2m | 12h 16m | 12h 28m | 12h 34m |
Dunda 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 Dunda 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 |