Magu climate — normals and trends
Magu (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.9 °C and it receives 1,517 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is September (23.6 °C on average) and the coldest is December (22.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Magu averages 0 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 189 rainy days per year.
Magu has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.7 °C (on 9 February 2006) and the coldest 15.9 °C (on 4 June 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MaguMwanza
- coords
- -2.59°, 33.45°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.9°C
Average daily high
26.1°C
Average daily low
20.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,517mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
15.6km/h
Seasonal range
1.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
189 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.7 °C
Average feels-like low
20.6 °C
Average peak gust
27.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
186 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
32.7 °C
9 February 2006
Coldest day
15.9 °C
4 June 1950
Wettest day
151 mm
7 April 1987
Windiest day
32.6 km/h
12 August 2010
Strongest gust
51.5 km/h
12 August 2010
Hottest feels-like
35.3 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
12.2 °C
11 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.1 h
18 November 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 84 mm | -68 mm |
| Feb | 28.7 °C | +2.5 °C | 4 mm | -132 mm |
| Mar | 27.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 159 mm | -40 mm |
| Apr | 26.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 169 mm | -33 mm |
| May | 26.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 70 mm | -17 mm |
| Jun | 26.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 11 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 27.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 4 mm | -8 mm |
| Aug | 26.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 63 mm | +29 mm |
| Sep | 27.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 49 mm | -26 mm |
| Oct | 26.0 °C | -0.5 °C | 205 mm | +59 mm |
| Nov | 26.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 79 mm | -150 mm |
| Dec | 26.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 171 mm | -48 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Magu?
Magu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.9 °C and it receives 1,517 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Magu?
The hottest day measured in Magu between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 2006, reaching 32.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Magu?
The coldest day measured in Magu between 1940 and 2025 was 4 June 1950, at 15.9 °C.
Does it snow in Magu?
Almost never: Magu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Magu warmed?
Yes: Magu warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Magu?
The wettest day measured in Magu between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 1987, with 151 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Magu?
The windiest day measured in Magu between 1940 and 2025 was 12 August 2010, with winds reaching 32.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Magu?
The warmest month in Magu is September (23.6 °C on average); the coldest is December (22.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Magu?
Magu receives on average 1,517 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 189 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Magu?
Magu gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Magu?
Yes: Magu has on average 186 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Magu?
In Magu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.3 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 12.2 °C on 11 July 1944.
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