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Monthly climate in Mwanza, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mwanza features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1574 mm (62.0 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mwanza enjoys an average of 3924 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mwanza, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Mwanza are February, March and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mwanza experiences 232 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 Mwanza, 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 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mwanza, Tanzania §

Mwanza usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mwanza are June, July and August. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mwanza, 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) 116 (4.6) 111 (4.4) 156 (6.1) 206 (8.1) 70 (2.8) 23 (0.9) 18 (0.7) 69 (2.7) 120 (4.7) 214 (8.4) 252 (9.9) 219 (8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 14 20 20 12 4 2 10 17 24 25 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Mwanza, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Mwanza are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mwanza: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mwanza, 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 275 308 334 309 341 333 347 345 333 340 320 335
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 14m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 59m 11h 58m 11h 58m 12h 1m 12h 4m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Mwanza, Tanzania §

Mwanza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mwanza UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mwanza, 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) 14 15 16 15 13 11 11 13 14 13 13 13