Monthly climate in Luchingu, Mtwara, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Luchingu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 696 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Luchingu enjoys an average of 3733 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 Luchingu, Mtwara, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Luchingu are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Luchingu 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 Luchingu, 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 36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Minimum 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Luchingu, Mtwara, Tanzania §

Luchingu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 19 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Luchingu are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Luchingu, 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) 144 (5.7) 119 (4.7) 134 (5.3) 118 (4.6) 18 (0.7) 4 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 15 (0.6) 30 (1.2) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 19 23 18 5 0 0 0 1 4 8 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Luchingu, Mtwara, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Luchingu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Luchingu: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Luchingu, 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 239 271 296 303 328 316 325 325 320 342 336 328
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 Luchingu, Mtwara, Tanzania §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Luchingu, 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 15