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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Luchingu, Mtwara, Tanzania with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |