Monthly climate in Kiwira, Mbeya, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiwira features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2154 mm (84.8 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kiwira enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kiwira, Mbeya, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Kiwira are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiwira experiences 70 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 Kiwira, Mbeya, 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 27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kiwira, Mbeya, Tanzania §

Kiwira usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 400 mm (15.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kiwira are June, August and September. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kiwira, Mbeya, 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) 381 (15.0) 353 (13.9) 383 (15.1) 209 (8.2) 75 (3.0) 17 (0.7) 21 (0.8) 11 (0.4) 11 (0.5) 58 (2.3) 199 (7.9) 434 (17.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 25 29 26 18 5 5 4 2 12 19 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Kiwira, Mbeya, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Kiwira are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kiwira: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kiwira, Mbeya, 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 241 276 310 324 339 328 339 343 340 359 345 328
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 34m 12h 22m 12h 7m 11h 52m 11h 40m 11h 34m 11h 37m 11h 48m 12h 2m 12h 17m 12h 31m 12h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Kiwira, Mbeya, Tanzania §

Kiwira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and December, 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 Kiwira UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kiwira, Mbeya, 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) 16 16 16 16 13 11 11 13 14 14 14 16