Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mbamba Bay features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2500 mm (98.4 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mbamba Bay enjoys an average of 3856 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mbamba Bay are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mbamba Bay experiences 133 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mbamba Bay, Ruvuma, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Mbamba Bay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 477 mm (18.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mbamba Bay are July, August and September. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 387 (15.2) | 422 (16.6) | 487 (19.2) | 275 (10.8) | 66 (2.6) | 42 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 19 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 49 (1.9) | 178 (7.0) | 521 (20.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Mbamba Bay are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mbamba Bay: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 272 | 315 | 321 | 338 | 324 | 334 | 338 | 337 | 358 | 349 | 321 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 41m | 12h 26m | 12h 8m | 11h 49m | 11h 34m | 11h 27m | 11h 31m | 11h 44m | 12h 1m | 12h 20m | 12h 37m | 12h 45m |
Mbamba Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 Mbamba Bay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |