Monthly climate in Chiungutwa, Mtwara, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chiungutwa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 699 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chiungutwa enjoys an average of 3812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chiungutwa, Mtwara, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Chiungutwa are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chiungutwa experiences 329 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 Chiungutwa, Mtwara, 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 37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average low 23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Minimum 22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chiungutwa, Mtwara, Tanzania §

Chiungutwa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 20 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chiungutwa are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chiungutwa, Mtwara, 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) 150 (5.9) 122 (4.8) 141 (5.6) 102 (4.0) 16 (0.6) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 14 (0.5) 32 (1.2) 112 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 19 23 16 4 0 0 0 1 3 7 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Chiungutwa, Mtwara, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Chiungutwa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chiungutwa: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chiungutwa, Mtwara, 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 248 278 306 313 332 318 326 331 327 349 343 335
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 40m 12h 26m 12h 8m 11h 50m 11h 35m 11h 28m 11h 32m 11h 44m 12h 1m 12h 20m 12h 36m 12h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Chiungutwa, Mtwara, Tanzania §

Chiungutwa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, 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 Chiungutwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chiungutwa, Mtwara, 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) 15 15 15 14 12 10 10 12 13 14 14 14