Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nzega features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 790 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nzega enjoys an average of 3998 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nzega are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nzega experiences 318 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°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) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nzega, Tabora, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Nzega usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 138 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nzega are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 108 (4.3) | 91 (3.6) | 125 (4.9) | 146 (5.8) | 24 (0.9) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 25 (1.0) | 122 (4.8) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Nzega are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nzega: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 309 | 337 | 329 | 345 | 329 | 345 | 344 | 343 | 357 | 338 | 345 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 19m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 54m | 11h 52m | 11h 53m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m |
Nzega 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 Nzega UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |