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Climate in Mwanza (Tanzania)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Mwanza
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, that of the warmest month (March) is of 23,8 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Mwanza - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January18,627,923,2
February18,828,723,8
March19,128,523,8
April1927,923,5
May18,728,423,5
June17,128,722,9
July16,428,822,6
August17,128,822,9
September18,328,723,5
October18,928,623,8
November18,927,523,2
December18,727,223
Year18,328,323,25

Precipitation amounts to 1050 millimeters per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 10 millimeters in the driest month (July) to 170 millimeters in the wettest one (April). Here is the average precipitation.
Mwanza - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January10510
February1108
March14011
April17014
May758
June202
July101
August202
September253
October858
November15513
December14012
Year105092

There are on average around 2925 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Mwanza - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January7,5230
February7,5210
March7,5235
April7,5230
May8255
June9,5280
July9285
August8,5265
September8,5250
October8240
November7210
December7225
Year82925

Mwanza - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23,2 °C, with a minimum of 18,6 °C and a maximum of 27,9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 105 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 11,4 kph.


February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23,8 °C, with a minimum of 18,8 °C and a maximum of 28,7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 110 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 11,6 kph.


March, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23,8 °C, with a minimum of 19,1 °C and a maximum of 28,5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 140 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 11,6 kph.


April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23,5 °C, with a minimum of 19 °C and a maximum of 27,9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 170 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 11,2 kph.


May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23,5 °C, with a minimum of 18,7 °C and a maximum of 28,4 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 75 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 11,7 kph.


June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 22,9 °C, with a minimum of 17,1 °C and a maximum of 28,7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere 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 of 12,6 kph.


July, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 22,6 °C, with a minimum of 16,4 °C and a maximum of 28,8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 10 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 13,7 kph.


August is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 22,9 °C, with a minimum of 17,1 °C and a maximum of 28,8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 13,8 kph.


September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 23,5 °C, with a minimum of 18,3 °C and a maximum of 28,7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31,5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 25 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 14,2 kph.


October is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23,8 °C, with a minimum of 18,9 °C and a maximum of 28,6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 85 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 14 kph.


November is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23,2 °C, with a minimum of 18,9 °C and a maximum of 27,5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16,5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 155 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
Sun iconThere 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 of 11,7 kph.


December is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23 °C, with a minimum of 18,7 °C and a maximum of 27,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 140 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere 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 of 10,9 kph.

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