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Monthly climate in Masasi, Mtwara, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masasi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (82 °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 700 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Masasi enjoys an average of 3812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Masasi, Mtwara, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Masasi are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masasi 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 Masasi, 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)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Minimum 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Masasi, Mtwara, Tanzania §

Masasi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 19 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Masasi 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 Masasi, 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) 139 (5.5) 124 (4.9) 153 (6.0) 104 (4.1) 15 (0.6) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 37 (1.5) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 18 23 16 3 0 0 0 1 3 7 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Masasi, Mtwara, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Masasi are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Masasi: 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 Masasi, 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 39m 12h 25m 12h 8m 11h 50m 11h 36m 11h 29m 11h 33m 11h 45m 12h 1m 12h 19m 12h 35m 12h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Masasi, Mtwara, Tanzania §

Masasi 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 Masasi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Masasi, 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