Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mwanga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1594 mm (62.8 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mwanga enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mwanga are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mwanga experiences 185 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mwanga, Tanga, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Mwanga usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 23 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mwanga are July, August and September. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 134 (5.3) | 105 (4.1) | 192 (7.5) | 295 (11.6) | 246 (9.7) | 46 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 116 (4.6) | 161 (6.3) | 173 (6.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Mwanga are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mwanga: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285 | 315 | 330 | 299 | 297 | 320 | 332 | 333 | 332 | 341 | 335 | 347 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 21m | 12h 14m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 52m | 11h 50m | 11h 51m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 22m |
Mwanga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December 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 Mwanga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |