Tanzania Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Tanzania Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aw | Tropical wet and dry or savanna | Tropical | 19 | Coast Dar es Salaam Geita Kagera Katavi Kigoma Lindi Manyara Mara Morogoro Mtwara Mwanza Rukwa Ruvuma Shinyanga Simiyu Singida Songwe Tabora |
| Am | Tropical monsoon | Tropical | 5 | Pemba North Pemba South Zanzibar North Zanzibar South Zanzibar West |
| Cwb | Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters | Temperate | 3 | Arusha Iringa Njombe |
| As | Tropical wet and dry or savanna ('summer' dry season) | Tropical | 1 | Tanga |
| Bsh | Subtropical steppe | Arid | 1 | Dodoma |
| Cfb | Marine west coast, warm summer | Temperate | 1 | Kilimanjaro |
| Cwa | Humid subtropical, dry winter | Temperate | 1 | Mbeya |
Summary: Most regions (19) in Tanzania lie in the Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate zone (Köppen: Aw). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 27.6°C (81.68°F) in Tanga to a low of 19.05°C (66.29°F) in Songwe.
Climate Tanzania: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.44(90.39) | 32.66(90.79) | 32.81(91.06) | 31.26(88.27) | 29.14(84.45) | 28.72(83.7) | 29.62(85.32) | 31.55(88.79) | 32.89(91.2) | 32.28(90.1) | 31.92(89.46) | 32.22(90.0) | 32.89(91.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.35(81.23) | 27.94(82.29) | 27.84(82.11) | 26.88(80.38) | 26.27(79.29) | 26.05(78.89) | 26.12(79.02) | 27.16(80.89) | 28.11(82.6) | 28.71(83.68) | 28.43(83.17) | 27.69(81.84) | 27.38(81.28) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.57(76.23) | 24.93(76.87) | 24.91(76.84) | 24.07(75.33) | 23.22(73.8) | 22.63(72.73) | 22.55(72.59) | 23.54(74.37) | 24.54(76.17) | 25.35(77.63) | 25.36(77.65) | 24.92(76.86) | 24.22(75.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.43(68.77) | 20.5(68.9) | 20.62(69.12) | 20.06(68.11) | 18.98(66.16) | 17.87(64.17) | 17.57(63.63) | 18.43(65.17) | 19.29(66.72) | 20.3(68.54) | 20.63(69.13) | 20.63(69.13) | 19.61(67.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.81(58.66) | 14.73(58.51) | 14.74(58.53) | 14.1(57.38) | 12.3(54.14) | 10.75(51.35) | 10.22(50.4) | 11.36(52.45) | 12.83(55.09) | 14.75(58.55) | 15.44(59.79) | 15.23(59.41) | 10.22(50.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 267.49(10.53) | 232.02(9.13) | 317.28(12.49) | 341.39(13.44) | 199.52(7.86) | 50.71(2.0) | 30.45(1.2) | 36.33(1.43) | 53.81(2.12) | 118.98(4.68) | 219.9(8.66) | 291.64(11.48) | 179.96(7.09) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.71 | 18.4 | 24.81 | 24.47 | 17.12 | 8.84 | 6.74 | 7.6 | 9.01 | 13.65 | 19.9 | 24.01 | 16.27 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77.66 | 76.75 | 78.3 | 80.79 | 78.24 | 71.97 | 67.06 | 64.42 | 63.37 | 65.41 | 70.82 | 75.86 | 72.55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 10.74 | 10.79 | 10.68 | 10.6 | 10.88 | 11.22 | 11.26 | 11.31 | 11.23 | 11.41 | 11.52 | 11.15 | 11.07 |
Tanzania Climate Graph
Tanzania’s Cities by Temperature
Tanzania’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Tanga |
|
27.6°C | 81.68°F |
| Dar es Salaam |
|
27.3°C | 81.14°F |
| Coast |
|
27.3°C | 81.14°F |
| Zanzibar North |
|
27.15°C | 80.87°F |
| Zanzibar West |
|
27.15°C | 80.87°F |
| Zanzibar South |
|
27.15°C | 80.87°F |
| Pemba South |
|
26.96°C | 80.53°F |
| Pemba North |
|
26.96°C | 80.53°F |
| Mtwara |
|
26.74°C | 80.13°F |
| Lindi |
|
26.74°C | 80.13°F |
| Morogoro |
|
24.77°C | 76.59°F |
| Manyara |
|
24.54°C | 76.17°F |
| Njombe |
|
24.42°C | 75.96°F |
| Tabora |
|
24.17°C | 75.51°F |
| Katavi |
|
24.17°C | 75.51°F |
| Dodoma |
|
24.07°C | 75.33°F |
| Singida |
|
24.07°C | 75.33°F |
| Kigoma |
|
23.8°C | 74.84°F |
| Shinyanga |
|
23.34°C | 74.01°F |
| Mwanza |
|
23.34°C | 74.01°F |
| Geita |
|
23.34°C | 74.01°F |
| Simiyu |
|
23.31°C | 73.96°F |
| Kilimanjaro |
|
23.25°C | 73.85°F |
| Mara |
|
22.7°C | 72.86°F |
| Ruvuma |
|
22.12°C | 71.82°F |
| Arusha |
|
22.12°C | 71.82°F |
| Kagera |
|
22.04°C | 71.67°F |
| Rukwa |
|
21.21°C | 70.18°F |
| Iringa |
|
20.77°C | 69.39°F |
| Mbeya |
|
19.05°C | 66.29°F |
| Songwe |
|
19.05°C | 66.29°F |
Popular places in Tanzania
- Nyarubere Geita
- Malita Simiyu
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- Kasote Rukwa
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- Dosidos Manyara
- Nambingi Ruvuma
- Usa River Arusha
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- Nyakahura Kagera
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- Kyimo Mbeya
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- Kiswite Rukwa
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- Baga Tanga
- Kasehela Rukwa
- Kasanda Kigoma
- Lwangi Rukwa
- Mteramwahi Ruvuma
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- Sonji Rukwa
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- Kate Rukwa
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- Lukokoda Mtwara
- Kungutas Mbeya
- Kitunguli Mtwara
- Ipogoro Mbeya
- Iborogero Simiyu
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