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Monthly climate in Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matai features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1706 mm (67.2 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matai enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Matai are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matai experiences 94 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 Matai, Rukwa, 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 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania §

Matai usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 319 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matai are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matai, Rukwa, 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) 272 (10.7) 275 (10.8) 295 (11.6) 212 (8.3) 34 (1.3) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 56 (2.2) 167 (6.6) 387 (15.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 22 26 21 5 0 0 0 0 7 15 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Matai are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matai: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matai, Rukwa, 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 229 269 307 314 345 332 344 345 336 350 327 305
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 31m 12h 21m 12h 7m 11h 53m 11h 43m 11h 38m 11h 40m 11h 50m 12h 2m 12h 16m 12h 28m 12h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania §

Matai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Matai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matai, Rukwa, 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) 17 16 17 16 13 11 12 13 14 14 14 16