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The climate of Mwanza (or Rock City) is
subtropical, tempered by altitude, and with a dry season from June to September.
The city is located in northern Tanzania, on the southern shore of Lake Victoria, at an altitude of 1,100 meters (3,600 feet).
Temperatures are stable due to the latitude (we are just south of the equator) and the waters of the lake.
Mwanza - Climate data
In Mwanza, the
average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 22.6 °C (72.6 °F), that of the warmest month (March) is of 23.8 °C (74.8 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Mwanza - Average temperatures (1991-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 18.6 | 27.9 | 23.2 | 66 | 82 | 73.8 |
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| February | 18.8 | 28.7 | 23.8 | 66 | 84 | 74.8 |
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| March | 19.1 | 28.5 | 23.8 | 66 | 83 | 74.8 |
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| April | 19 | 27.9 | 23.5 | 66 | 82 | 74.3 |
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| May | 18.7 | 28.4 | 23.5 | 66 | 83 | 74.4 |
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| June | 17.1 | 28.7 | 22.9 | 63 | 84 | 73.2 |
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| July | 16.4 | 28.8 | 22.6 | 61 | 84 | 72.6 |
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| August | 17.1 | 28.8 | 22.9 | 63 | 84 | 73.3 |
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| September | 18.3 | 28.7 | 23.5 | 65 | 84 | 74.3 |
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| October | 18.9 | 28.6 | 23.8 | 66 | 84 | 74.8 |
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| November | 18.9 | 27.5 | 23.2 | 66 | 82 | 73.8 |
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| December | 18.7 | 27.2 | 23 | 66 | 81 | 73.4 |
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| Year | 18.3 | 28.3 | 23.25 | 64.9 | 83 | 74 |
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In Mwanza,
precipitation amounts to 1050 millimeters (41.3 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 10 mm (0.4 in) in the driest month (July) to 170 mm (6.7 in) in the wettest one (April). Here is the average precipitation.
Mwanza - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 105 | 4.1 | 10 |
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| February | 110 | 4.3 | 8 |
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| March | 140 | 5.5 | 11 |
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| April | 170 | 6.7 | 14 |
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| May | 75 | 3 | 8 |
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| June | 20 | 0.8 | 2 |
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| July | 10 | 0.4 | 1 |
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| August | 20 | 0.8 | 2 |
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| September | 25 | 1 | 3 |
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| October | 85 | 3.3 | 8 |
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| November | 155 | 6.1 | 13 |
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| December | 140 | 5.5 | 12 |
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| Year | 1050 | 41.3 | 92 |
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In Mwanza, there are on average around 2925
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Mwanza - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 7.5 | 230 | February | 7.5 | 210 | March | 7.5 | 235 | April | 7.5 | 230 | May | 8 | 255 | June | 9.5 | 280 | July | 9 | 285 | August | 8.5 | 265 | September | 8.5 | 250 | October | 8 | 240 | November | 7 | 210 | December | 7 | 225 | Year | 8 | 2925 |
Mwanza - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
In
January, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.6 °C (65.6 °F) and a maximum of 27.9 °C (82.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (88 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 105 mm (4.1 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
February, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.8 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 18.8 °C (65.9 °F) and a maximum of 28.7 °C (83.6 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 110 mm (4.3 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).
In
March, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.8 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 19.1 °C (66.3 °F) and a maximum of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 140 mm (5.5 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).
In
April, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.5 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 19 °C (66.3 °F) and a maximum of 27.9 °C (82.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (88 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 170 mm (6.7 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
May, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.5 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.7 °C (65.6 °F) and a maximum of 28.4 °C (83.1 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C (59.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 75 mm (3 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).
In
June, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 22.9 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 17.1 °C (62.8 °F) and a maximum of 28.7 °C (83.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C (55.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (88.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).
In
July, the coolest month of the year, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 22.6 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 16.4 °C (61.5 °F) and a maximum of 28.8 °C (83.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C (55.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (88 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 10 mm (0.4 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (8 mph).
In
August, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 22.9 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 17.1 °C (62.7 °F) and a maximum of 28.8 °C (83.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C (57 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (9 mph).
In
September, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 23.5 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) and a maximum of 28.7 °C (83.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (60 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (89 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 25 mm (1 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (9 mph).
In
October, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.8 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 18.9 °C (66 °F) and a maximum of 28.6 °C (83.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 85 mm (3.3 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (9 mph).
In
November, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.9 °C (66 °F) and a maximum of 27.5 °C (81.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (88 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 155 mm (6.1 in), distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).
In
December, the weather in Mwanza is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.0 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) and a maximum of 27.2 °C (81 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C (86 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 140 mm (5.5 in), distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).