Mlandizi climate — normals and trends
Mlandizi (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,118 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 February (27.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Mlandizi averages 0 frost days, 219 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 185 rainy days per year.
Mlandizi has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.2 °C (on 17 March 1941) and the coldest 14.6 °C (on 27 July 1997).
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
MlandiziPwani
- coords
- -6.70°, 38.73°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.6°C
Average daily high
30.5°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,118mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
13.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
219 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
185 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.5 °C
Average feels-like low
25.4 °C
Average peak gust
32.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
288 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · 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
38.2 °C
17 March 1941
Coldest day
14.6 °C
27 July 1997
Wettest day
137 mm
23 April 1963
Windiest day
29.8 km/h
13 April 1941
Strongest gust
59.8 km/h
5 February 1943
Hottest feels-like
43.4 °C
19 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.7 °C
24 June 1968
Sunniest day
12.4 h
15 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 46 mm | -30 mm |
| Feb | 33.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 15 mm | -53 mm |
| Mar | 33.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 158 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 30.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 353 mm | +118 mm |
| May | 29.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 171 mm | +39 mm |
| Jun | 29.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 48 mm | +18 mm |
| Jul | 29.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 19 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 29.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 20 mm | -6 mm |
| Sep | 31.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 26 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | -0.2 °C | 85 mm | +6 mm |
| Nov | 32.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 84 mm | -55 mm |
| Dec | 33.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 98 mm | -22 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mlandizi?
Mlandizi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,118 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mlandizi?
The hottest day measured in Mlandizi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 March 1941, reaching 38.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mlandizi?
The coldest day measured in Mlandizi between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1997, at 14.6 °C.
Does it snow in Mlandizi?
Almost never: Mlandizi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mlandizi warmed?
Yes: Mlandizi warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mlandizi?
The wettest day measured in Mlandizi between 1940 and 2025 was 23 April 1963, with 137 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mlandizi?
The windiest day measured in Mlandizi between 1940 and 2025 was 13 April 1941, with winds reaching 29.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mlandizi?
The warmest month in Mlandizi is February (27.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Mlandizi?
Mlandizi receives on average 1,118 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 185 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mlandizi?
Mlandizi gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mlandizi?
Yes: Mlandizi has on average 288 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mlandizi?
In Mlandizi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.4 °C on 19 February 2024, and the lowest was 14.7 °C on 24 June 1968.
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