Monthly climate in Mkuranga, Pwani, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mkuranga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1301 mm (51.2 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mkuranga enjoys an average of 3929 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mkuranga, Pwani, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Mkuranga are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mkuranga 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 Mkuranga, Pwani, 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 34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average low 26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mkuranga, Pwani, Tanzania §

Mkuranga usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 23 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mkuranga are July, August and September. On average, 32 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mkuranga, Pwani, 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) 59 (2.3) 77 (3.0) 169 (6.7) 282 (11.1) 203 (8.0) 36 (1.4) 30 (1.2) 32 (1.3) 32 (1.3) 108 (4.2) 127 (5.0) 145 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 21 28 22 10 10 12 11 16 22 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Mkuranga, Pwani, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Mkuranga are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mkuranga: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mkuranga, Pwani, 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 286 314 327 288 309 325 338 347 341 351 344 353
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 28m 12h 19m 12h 7m 11h 55m 11h 46m 11h 42m 11h 44m 11h 52m 12h 3m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Mkuranga, Pwani, Tanzania §

Mkuranga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Mkuranga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mkuranga, Pwani, 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 14 15 14 12 10 10 12 13 13 13 13