Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mahenge features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1206 mm (47.5 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mahenge enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mahenge are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mahenge experiences 325 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mahenge, Morogoro, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Mahenge usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 24 rainy days and 222 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mahenge are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 229 (9.0) | 172 (6.8) | 266 (10.5) | 173 (6.8) | 70 (2.8) | 9 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) | 40 (1.6) | 60 (2.3) | 151 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Mahenge are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mahenge: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 294 | 311 | 316 | 336 | 322 | 332 | 336 | 335 | 355 | 348 | 348 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 33m | 12h 21m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 36m |
Mahenge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Mahenge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |