Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mwaya features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3526 mm (138.8 inches) and receives 263 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mwaya enjoys an average of 3788 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mwaya are January, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mwaya experiences 111 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mwaya, Mbeya, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Mwaya usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 626 mm (24.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mwaya are June, August and September. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 324 (12.8) | 395 (15.5) | 565 (22.2) | 690 (27.2) | 245 (9.7) | 74 (2.9) | 75 (2.9) | 33 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) | 136 (5.3) | 338 (13.3) | 625 (24.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Mwaya are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mwaya: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 260 | 289 | 309 | 335 | 326 | 337 | 342 | 340 | 356 | 341 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 39m | 11h 33m | 11h 36m | 11h 47m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 32m | 12h 39m |
Mwaya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, 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 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 Mwaya 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 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |