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Mbeya, Tanzania climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Mbeya has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 10°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1632 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 366 mm while July barely receives 2 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Mbeya climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 304 | 259 | 366 | 213 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 133 | 272 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 304 | 259 | 366 | 213 | 35 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 133 | 272 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 6 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.5 | 6 | 5 | 1.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 83 | 78 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 43 | 63 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 60 | 75 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 6.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 83 | 78 | 60 | 39 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 43 | 63 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 60 | 75 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 6.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.