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Mtwara, Tanzania climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Mtwara has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is June averaging around 20°C at night. Precipitation totals about 968 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 198 mm while July barely receives 8 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)Mtwara climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 190 | 154 | 198 | 122 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 132 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 190 | 154 | 198 | 122 | 42 | 11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 132 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 13 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 65 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 65 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 76 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
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.