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Monthly climate in Maswa, Simiyu, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maswa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1032 mm (40.6 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maswa enjoys an average of 3922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maswa, Simiyu, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Maswa are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, May and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maswa experiences 313 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 Maswa, Simiyu, 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 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maswa, Simiyu, Tanzania §

Maswa usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 164 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maswa are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maswa, Simiyu, 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) 117 (4.6) 99 (3.9) 135 (5.3) 167 (6.6) 50 (2.0) 5 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 27 (1.1) 83 (3.3) 165 (6.5) 159 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 13 17 19 9 1 0 3 5 14 16 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Maswa, Simiyu, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Maswa are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maswa: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maswa, Simiyu, 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 273 308 333 312 345 323 339 341 335 346 324 339
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 14m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 58m 11h 57m 11h 58m 12h 0m 12h 4m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Maswa, Simiyu, Tanzania §

Maswa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Maswa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maswa, Simiyu, 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) 15 16 17 16 14 11 12 14 14 13 13 13