The climate of Mtwara (Tanzania)
Mtwara is a coastal place located in the eastern part of Tanzania in
the Mtwara province of which it also is the capital. Mtwara is located
on the Indian Ocean where the Ruvuma River flows into the sea, not far
from the border with Mozambique. Despite the fact that Mtwara is
located on the sea it attracts far fewer tourists than Dar es Salaam
or Zanzibar. Tourists that do travel here can enjoy a beautiful
authentic village.
Mtwara has a tropical savannah climate. temperatures here are slightly
higher than in other parts of the country. Mtwara has a distinct dry
and a distinct wet period. The rainy period is from December till May.
The temperature of the sea is pleasantly warm all year round.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Mtwara
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
24
7
20
29
February
31
24
7
16
29
March
31
23
6
21
29
April
31
23
7
19
29
May
30
21
8
8
28
June
30
20
9
4
27
July
29
19
9
5
26
August
30
19
9
5
25
September
30
19
9
4
26
October
31
21
10
6
26
November
31
22
9
9
27
December
31
23
8
18
28
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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