Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Muheza features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1336 mm (52.6 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Muheza enjoys an average of 3917 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Muheza are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Muheza experiences 326 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Muheza usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 23 rainy days and 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Muheza are January, June and July. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 45 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 139 (5.5) | 243 (9.6) | 254 (10.0) | 46 (1.8) | 50 (2.0) | 61 (2.4) | 73 (2.9) | 139 (5.5) | 138 (5.4) | 97 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Muheza are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Muheza: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 289 | 319 | 340 | 294 | 296 | 320 | 333 | 341 | 337 | 345 | 342 | 355 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 22m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 49m | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m |
Muheza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Very High / 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 Muheza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |