Mtwara, Tanzania Climate

Weather: 27.28°C/81.1°F, Wind SW at 4.26 km/h, 66% Humidity, 0.33% Chance of rain

Tanzania
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Mtwara Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 30.7 meters (100.72 feet) above sea level, Mtwara has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The city’s yearly temperature is 26.74ºC (80.13ºF) and it is 2.52% higher than Tanzania’s averages. Mtwara typically receives about 177.09 millimeters (6.97 inches) of precipitation and has 177.19 rainy days (48.55% of the time) annually.

Country Tanzania
Longitude 40.1759806
Latitude -10.3112236
Attitude/Elevation 30.7m (100.72ft)
Local time Wednesday 06:08
Annual high temperature 28.83ºC (83.89ºF)
Annual low temperature 23.75ºC (74.75ºF)
Average annual precip. 177.09mm (6.97in)
Warmest month December (30.14ºC / 86.25ºF)
Coldest Month July (21.21ºC / 70.18ºF)
Wettest Month March (434.75mm / 17.12in)
Driest Month August (15.62mm / 0.61in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 177.19 days (48.55%)
Days with no rain 187.81 days (51.45%)
Humidity 77.89%

Climate Mtwara: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.0(89.6) 32.0(89.6) 32.0(89.6) 32.0(89.6) 31.0(87.8) 30.0(86.0) 30.0(86.0) 30.0(86.0) 31.0(87.8) 32.0(89.6) 32.0(89.6) 34.0(93.2) 34.0(93.2)
Average high °C (°F) 29.48(85.06) 29.54(85.17) 29.67(85.41) 29.15(84.47) 28.43(83.17) 27.77(81.99) 27.33(81.19) 27.77(81.99) 28.1(82.58) 28.79(83.82) 29.75(85.55) 30.14(86.25) 28.83(83.89)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.97(82.35) 27.94(82.29) 27.86(82.15) 27.18(80.92) 26.21(79.18) 25.18(77.32) 24.68(76.42) 25.12(77.22) 25.72(78.3) 26.76(80.17) 27.86(82.15) 28.4(83.12) 26.74(80.13)
Average low °C (°F) 25.82(78.48) 25.61(78.1) 25.29(77.52) 24.46(76.03) 23.36(74.05) 21.92(71.46) 21.21(70.18) 21.39(70.5) 22.07(71.73) 23.45(74.21) 24.79(76.62) 25.67(78.21) 23.75(74.75)
Record low °C (°F) 18.0(64.4) 23.0(73.4) 23.0(73.4) 22.0(71.6) 21.0(69.8) 19.0(66.2) 18.0(64.4) 19.0(66.2) 20.0(68.0) 21.0(69.8) 23.0(73.4) 24.0(75.2) 18.0(64.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 412.11(16.22) 372.63(14.67) 434.75(17.12) 309.86(12.2) 100.07(3.94) 30.99(1.22) 17.65(0.69) 15.62(0.61) 29.95(1.18) 50.25(1.98) 98.18(3.87) 253.05(9.96) 177.09(6.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 22.73 20.27 28.18 25.0 15.0 7.64 5.18 4.0 5.91 8.73 12.64 21.91 14.77
Average relative humidity (%) 80.58 80.91 81.55 81.88 79.42 75.88 74.12 74.97 75.56 76.36 76.34 77.13 77.89
Mean monthly sunshine hours 10.15 10.62 10.77 10.71 11.04 11.27 11.32 11.3 11.07 12.14 12.53 12.51 11.29

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Mtwara in recent years.

Mtwara

Mtwara Temperature by Month

December
28.4°C | 83.12°F
January
27.97°C | 82.35°F
February
27.94°C | 82.29°F
March
27.86°C | 82.15°F
November
27.86°C | 82.15°F
April
27.18°C | 80.92°F
October
26.76°C | 80.17°F
May
26.21°C | 79.18°F
September
25.72°C | 78.3°F
June
25.18°C | 77.32°F
August
25.12°C | 77.22°F
July
24.68°C | 76.42°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 29.0°C (84.2°F) 28.29°C (82.92°F) 27.0°C (80.6°F)
Avg Temperature 27.0°C (80.6°F) 26.48°C (79.66°F) 26.0°C (78.8°F)
Min Temperature 25.0°C (77.0°F) 23.65°C (74.57°F) 23.0°C (73.4°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 22.0°C (71.6°F) 21.32°C (70.38°F) 20.0°C (68.0°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 20.0mm | 0.79in 2.58mm | 0.1in 0.0mm | 0in 80.0mm | 3.15in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 20.0kmh | 12.43mph 13.71kmh | 8.52mph 11.0kmh | 6.84mph
Gust Wind 29.0kmh | 18.02mph 19.52kmh | 12.13mph 15.0kmh | 9.32mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 20.0mb 2.58mb 0.0mb
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Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
October ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2013-10-01 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 78 19 | 11.81 29.97 | 1015 8.2 | 0.32
2013-10-02 26 | 78.8 20 | 68.0 73 20 | 12.43 29.97 | 1015 2.6 | 0.1
2013-10-03 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 77 16 | 9.94 29.97 | 1015 10.8 | 0.43
2013-10-04 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 75 16 | 9.94 30.03 | 1017 0.5 | 0.02
2013-10-05 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 76 14 | 8.7 30.03 | 1017 0.9 | 0.04
2013-10-06 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 77 12 | 7.46 30.0 | 1016 1.2 | 0.05
2013-10-07 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 77 11 | 6.84 30.0 | 1016 1.0 | 0.04
2013-10-08 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 75 12 | 7.46 29.97 | 1015 1.9 | 0.07
2013-10-09 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 75 12 | 7.46 29.97 | 1015 0.6 | 0.02
2013-10-10 27 | 80.6 21 | 69.8 75 12 | 7.46 29.97 | 1015 0.3 | 0.01
2013-10-11 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 79 14 | 8.7 30.0 | 1016 3.0 | 0.12
2013-10-12 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 80 14 | 8.7 29.97 | 1015 1.3 | 0.05
2013-10-13 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 77 14 | 8.7 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2013-10-14 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 77 13 | 8.08 29.97 | 1015 0.2 | 0.01
2013-10-15 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 78 12 | 7.46 30.0 | 1016 0.1 | 0.0
2013-10-16 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 80 15 | 9.32 29.97 | 1015 4.4 | 0.17
2013-10-17 27 | 80.6 21 | 69.8 75 18 | 11.18 29.94 | 1014 0.6 | 0.02
2013-10-18 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 77 13 | 8.08 29.94 | 1014 0.4 | 0.02
2013-10-19 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 77 12 | 7.46 29.94 | 1014 0.3 | 0.01
2013-10-20 27 | 80.6 21 | 69.8 77 12 | 7.46 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2013-10-21 27 | 80.6 21 | 69.8 75 12 | 7.46 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2013-10-22 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 80 13 | 8.08 29.88 | 1012 2.4 | 0.09
2013-10-23 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 80 13 | 8.08 29.91 | 1013 2.9 | 0.11
2013-10-24 27 | 80.6 21 | 69.8 76 13 | 8.08 29.97 | 1015 0.0 | 0.0
2013-10-25 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 77 19 | 11.81 29.94 | 1014 20.0 | 0.79
2013-10-26 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 78 15 | 9.32 29.94 | 1014 15.8 | 0.62
2013-10-27 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 77 12 | 7.46 29.94 | 1014 0.3 | 0.01
2013-10-28 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 77 12 | 7.46 29.97 | 1015 0.1 | 0.0
2013-10-29 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 77 12 | 7.46 29.94 | 1014 0.2 | 0.01
2013-10-30 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 75 12 | 7.46 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2013-10-31 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 77 11 | 6.84 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0

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