nomadseason

Monthly climate in Mtwara, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mtwara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1049 mm (41.3 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mtwara enjoys an average of 3944 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mtwara, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Mtwara are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mtwara experiences 326 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 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 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Minimum 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)

Compare climate in Mtwara with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mtwara, Tanzania with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Mtwara, Tanzania §

Mtwara usually has the most precipitation in January, April and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 184 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mtwara are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in 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) 219 (8.6) 152 (6.0) 144 (5.7) 163 (6.4) 62 (2.4) 12 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 14 (0.5) 34 (1.3) 62 (2.4) 170 (6.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 19 23 21 11 1 1 2 4 10 15 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Mtwara, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Mtwara are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mtwara: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in 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 264 305 326 313 334 324 333 342 339 356 351 350
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 38m 12h 24m 12h 7m 11h 51m 11h 37m 11h 31m 11h 34m 11h 46m 12h 2m 12h 19m 12h 34m 12h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Mtwara, Tanzania §

Mtwara 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mtwara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for 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 11 10 10 12 13 13 14 14