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Monthly climate in Matonga, Simiyu, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matonga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1016 mm (40.0 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matonga enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matonga, Simiyu, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Matonga are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °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 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matonga experiences 317 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 Matonga, 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
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°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
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matonga, Simiyu, Tanzania §

Matonga usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matonga are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matonga, 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) 96 (3.8) 95 (3.7) 127 (5.0) 172 (6.8) 62 (2.5) 10 (0.4) 7 (0.3) 29 (1.1) 34 (1.3) 97 (3.8) 145 (5.7) 141 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 13 17 18 12 3 1 6 7 16 16 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Matonga, Simiyu, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Matonga are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matonga: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matonga, 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 273 307 332 309 342 326 341 343 336 343 320 337
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 13m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 59m 11h 58m 11h 59m 12h 1m 12h 4m 12h 8m 12h 12m 12h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Matonga, Simiyu, Tanzania §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matonga, 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 16 16 14 11 12 13 14 13 13 13