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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 87°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 50°F at night. Precipitation totals about 64 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 14.4 inches while July barely receives 0.07 inches.
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 (°F) | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 61 |
| Precipitation (in) | 12.0 | 10.2 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 10.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 74 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 52 |
| Precipitation (in) | 12.0 | 10.2 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 79 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 62 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 50 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 61 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 10.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 6 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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 (mph) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 3.8 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 3.8 |
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.