Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanganga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1116 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nanganga enjoys an average of 3753 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nanganga are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanganga experiences 324 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nanganga, Mtwara, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Nanganga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 22 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nanganga are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 177 (7.0) | 196 (7.7) | 250 (9.8) | 174 (6.9) | 37 (1.4) | 8 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 34 (1.3) | 64 (2.5) | 150 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Nanganga are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nanganga: 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 | 237 | 272 | 297 | 304 | 330 | 316 | 326 | 329 | 325 | 343 | 339 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 38m | 12h 25m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m | 11h 34m | 11h 45m | 12h 2m | 12h 19m | 12h 34m | 12h 42m |
Nanganga 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 Nanganga 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 | 14 |