Mpanda climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Mpanda?

Mpanda has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.4 °C and it receives 1,073 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mpanda?

The hottest day measured in Mpanda between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 2007, reaching 35.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Mpanda?

The coldest day measured in Mpanda between 1940 and 2025 was 12 July 1967, at 11.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Mpanda?

Almost never: Mpanda sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Mpanda warmed?

Yes: Mpanda warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Mpanda?

The wettest day measured in Mpanda between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 2022, with 68 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Mpanda?

The windiest day measured in Mpanda between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 2002, with winds reaching 23.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Mpanda?

The warmest month in Mpanda is October (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Mpanda?

Mpanda receives on average 1,073 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 150 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Mpanda?

Mpanda gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Mpanda (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.4 °C and it receives 1,073 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 October (25.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Mpanda averages 0 frost days, 79 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 150 rainy days per year.

Mpanda 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 35.5 °C (on 25 September 2007) and the coldest 11.3 °C (on 12 July 1967).

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

MpandaKatavi

coords: -6.34°, 31.07°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

22.4°C

Average daily high

28.1°C

Average daily low

17.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,073mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

64%

Average peak wind

11.1km/h

Seasonal range

3.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

79 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

150 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.9 °C

Average feels-like low

18.4 °C

Average peak gust

31.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

34 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.6 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

35.5 °C

25 September 2007

Coldest day

11.3 °C

12 July 1967

Wettest day

68 mm

29 December 2022

Windiest day

23.4 km/h

17 September 2002

Strongest gust

58.3 km/h

12 October 2019

Hottest feels-like

37.4 °C

14 October 2023

Coldest feels-like

9.3 °C

12 July 1944

Sunniest day

12.2 h

21 November 1998

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	35.3 °C29 September 2025	12.0 °C5 August 2025	23.4 °C	749 mm	126
2024	34.9 °C28 September 2024	12.0 °C25 June 2024	23.3 °C	1,189 mm	136
2023	35.0 °C23 October 2023	12.6 °C5 July 2023	23.4 °C	1,076 mm	107
2022	35.3 °C24 October 2022	12.8 °C10 July 2022	23.1 °C	1,048 mm	89
2021	33.7 °C9 October 2021	11.9 °C26 July 2021	23.1 °C	823 mm	114
2020	34.5 °C3 November 2020	13.2 °C18 July 2020	23.1 °C	1,121 mm	107
2019	33.6 °C14 September 2019	13.4 °C28 July 2019	23.2 °C	1,014 mm	103
2018	34.0 °C18 September 2018	13.0 °C30 May 2018	22.9 °C	1,000 mm	101
2017	34.0 °C3 October 2017	15.1 °C11 July 2017	23.2 °C	1,063 mm	99
2016	35.2 °C24 October 2016	13.2 °C10 July 2016	23.5 °C	948 mm	121
2015	34.9 °C30 September 2015	13.7 °C13 July 2015	23.1 °C	1,004 mm	93
2014	34.5 °C14 October 2014	13.7 °C12 July 2014	23.3 °C	880 mm	97
2013	34.8 °C15 October 2013	13.4 °C11 July 2013	23.1 °C	944 mm	110
2012	34.8 °C24 September 2012	13.8 °C6 July 2012	22.9 °C	906 mm	102
2011	34.0 °C24 October 2011	13.2 °C7 July 2011	22.8 °C	970 mm	99
2010	34.7 °C13 October 2010	13.8 °C6 July 2010	23.3 °C	875 mm	127
2009	34.5 °C3 November 2009	12.8 °C21 July 2009	23.0 °C	893 mm	101
2008	34.7 °C15 October 2008	12.7 °C11 June 2008	22.5 °C	963 mm	81
2007	35.5 °C25 September 2007	12.4 °C20 June 2007	23.2 °C	739 mm	105
2006	34.3 °C5 October 2006	12.5 °C2 June 2006	22.8 °C	944 mm	97
2005	34.8 °C28 September 2005	14.5 °C6 July 2005	23.5 °C	554 mm	147
2004	35.4 °C9 October 2004	12.2 °C9 July 2004	22.6 °C	851 mm	89
2003	35.0 °C15 October 2003	13.0 °C9 July 2003	23.0 °C	610 mm	114
2002	34.2 °C30 September 2002	13.7 °C23 June 2002	22.6 °C	960 mm	87
2001	34.5 °C17 October 2001	14.2 °C18 June 2001	22.4 °C	920 mm	80
2000	34.2 °C2 October 2000	13.6 °C25 July 2000	22.7 °C	848 mm	91
1999	34.7 °C24 October 1999	13.5 °C29 June 1999	22.7 °C	735 mm	83
1998	34.2 °C7 October 1998	14.4 °C1 July 1998	23.2 °C	1,006 mm	113
1997	35.1 °C26 September 1997	14.9 °C14 July 1997	22.8 °C	1,032 mm	87
1996	34.2 °C29 October 1996	14.2 °C1 July 1996	22.7 °C	873 mm	95
1995	33.5 °C5 September 1995	14.0 °C17 July 1995	22.8 °C	773 mm	100
1994	33.9 °C29 September 1994	14.1 °C3 June 1994	22.4 °C	1,001 mm	62
1993	34.2 °C28 October 1993	14.6 °C18 August 1993	22.8 °C	756 mm	79
1992	33.6 °C9 November 1992	12.9 °C5 July 1992	22.4 °C	871 mm	56
1991	33.5 °C7 October 1991	13.1 °C21 July 1991	22.2 °C	1,014 mm	43
1990	33.4 °C8 October 1990	13.7 °C10 July 1990	22.3 °C	1,052 mm	50
1989	33.1 °C4 October 1989	12.3 °C12 June 1989	21.8 °C	1,192 mm	66
1988	32.9 °C10 October 1988	12.4 °C29 June 1988	22.4 °C	1,086 mm	59
1987	33.2 °C11 October 1987	13.7 °C22 June 1987	22.5 °C	1,178 mm	71
1986	33.7 °C6 October 1986	12.5 °C9 July 1986	21.7 °C	1,291 mm	47
1985	33.2 °C6 October 1985	13.4 °C18 July 1985	21.8 °C	1,072 mm	58
1984	33.2 °C27 September 1984	13.8 °C19 June 1984	21.9 °C	1,197 mm	48
1983	33.4 °C15 September 1983	14.5 °C20 July 1983	22.5 °C	1,059 mm	62
1982	32.8 °C15 October 1982	14.2 °C17 July 1982	22.0 °C	1,271 mm	53
1981	33.0 °C14 October 1981	12.7 °C11 June 1981	22.1 °C	1,061 mm	56
1980	33.8 °C20 September 1980	12.6 °C9 June 1980	22.1 °C	1,010 mm	61
1979	33.8 °C12 October 1979	12.2 °C18 June 1979	21.8 °C	1,362 mm	63
1978	33.9 °C23 September 1978	13.6 °C20 July 1978	21.9 °C	1,375 mm	64
1977	33.7 °C14 October 1977	13.8 °C21 June 1977	22.0 °C	1,315 mm	64
1976	33.3 °C15 October 1976	11.9 °C28 June 1976	21.8 °C	1,285 mm	57
1975	33.8 °C4 November 1975	12.9 °C5 August 1975	21.7 °C	1,180 mm	44
1974	32.8 °C11 October 1974	12.5 °C27 July 1974	21.4 °C	1,270 mm	69
1973	34.4 °C26 October 1973	12.9 °C8 July 1973	22.0 °C	1,215 mm	62
1972	33.0 °C23 September 1972	13.3 °C30 June 1972	21.5 °C	1,579 mm	42
1971	33.1 °C10 October 1971	12.3 °C8 June 1971	21.4 °C	1,255 mm	40
1970	33.7 °C7 October 1970	12.7 °C20 June 1970	21.9 °C	1,273 mm	62
1969	34.0 °C10 October 1969	12.9 °C23 June 1969	22.2 °C	1,127 mm	78
1968	34.6 °C4 October 1968	12.6 °C24 June 1968	21.7 °C	1,362 mm	68
1967	33.5 °C16 October 1967	11.3 °C12 July 1967	21.8 °C	1,238 mm	52
1966	34.1 °C15 October 1966	13.7 °C27 July 1966	22.2 °C	1,060 mm	79
1965	33.2 °C11 October 1965	13.2 °C10 June 1965	21.8 °C	1,165 mm	69
1964	32.7 °C25 September 1964	12.4 °C11 July 1964	21.9 °C	1,098 mm	55
1963	34.3 °C20 October 1963	13.7 °C7 June 1963	21.8 °C	1,196 mm	79
1962	32.8 °C2 October 1962	13.6 °C27 June 1962	21.8 °C	1,335 mm	67
1961	33.2 °C13 October 1961	12.6 °C29 May 1961	22.0 °C	1,561 mm	49
1960	33.9 °C14 October 1960	12.4 °C31 July 1960	22.2 °C	1,268 mm	73
1959	33.2 °C2 October 1959	12.5 °C22 July 1959	22.2 °C	1,268 mm	60
1958	33.7 °C10 September 1958	12.0 °C25 July 1958	22.4 °C	1,512 mm	71
1957	33.2 °C2 October 1957	12.2 °C11 July 1957	21.9 °C	1,518 mm	81
1956	34.1 °C6 October 1956	12.8 °C2 July 1956	21.7 °C	1,125 mm	72
1955	33.6 °C19 October 1955	12.9 °C14 June 1955	21.6 °C	1,249 mm	73
1954	34.3 °C23 October 1954	13.1 °C11 June 1954	22.0 °C	869 mm	67
1953	33.9 °C11 October 1953	12.4 °C6 July 1953	21.3 °C	1,666 mm	47
1952	34.0 °C12 October 1952	13.5 °C3 July 1952	21.9 °C	1,278 mm	71
1951	33.9 °C30 September 1951	13.7 °C13 June 1951	21.9 °C	1,281 mm	73
1950	33.3 °C2 October 1950	12.3 °C28 May 1950	21.5 °C	1,108 mm	47
1949	34.7 °C2 November 1949	13.6 °C5 June 1949	22.3 °C	915 mm	84
1948	33.3 °C3 October 1948	13.1 °C5 July 1948	22.2 °C	990 mm	65
1947	34.2 °C27 October 1947	13.9 °C21 July 1947	22.0 °C	1,117 mm	86
1946	33.0 °C27 September 1946	14.0 °C15 August 1946	22.2 °C	940 mm	63
1945	33.9 °C4 October 1945	13.1 °C16 June 1945	21.9 °C	996 mm	92
1944	34.7 °C20 September 1944	12.6 °C12 July 1944	22.4 °C	822 mm	101
1943	34.2 °C12 October 1943	12.0 °C26 May 1943	22.3 °C	691 mm	104
1942	33.9 °C1 October 1942	12.6 °C28 July 1942	22.0 °C	857 mm	94
1941	34.7 °C19 October 1941	14.0 °C8 July 1941	21.9 °C	1,008 mm	75
1940	31.8 °C29 August 1940	13.2 °C29 June 1940	21.4 °C	1,167 mm	45

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.4 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

126 d/yr

+47

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

749 mm

-324 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.3 °C	+0.8 °C	148 mm	-40 mm
Feb	29.0 °C	+2.0 °C	61 mm	-107 mm
Mar	28.5 °C	+1.5 °C	166 mm	-17 mm
Apr	28.3 °C	+1.7 °C	105 mm	-48 mm
May	28.3 °C	+1.1 °C	36 mm	+6 mm
Jun	29.2 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	29.0 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	29.9 °C	+0.3 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	32.5 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Oct	32.7 °C	+1.5 °C	8 mm	-22 mm
Nov	30.1 °C	+1.9 °C	50 mm	-75 mm
Dec	28.1 °C	+1.5 °C	175 mm	-17 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.3 °C

29 Sep 2025

Coldest day

12.0 °C

5 Aug 2025

Wettest day

29.4 mm

17 Dec 2025

Windiest day

18.5 km/h

14 May 2025

Strongest gust

49.3 km/h

9 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

36.7 °C

29 Sep 2025

Coldest feels-like

10.0 °C

5 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.2 h

27 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Mpanda?

Mpanda has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.4 °C and it receives 1,073 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mpanda?

The hottest day measured in Mpanda between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 2007, reaching 35.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Mpanda?

The coldest day measured in Mpanda between 1940 and 2025 was 12 July 1967, at 11.3 °C.

Does it snow in Mpanda?

Almost never: Mpanda sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Mpanda warmed?

Yes: Mpanda warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Mpanda?

The wettest day measured in Mpanda between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 2022, with 68 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Mpanda?

The windiest day measured in Mpanda between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 2002, with winds reaching 23.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Mpanda?

The warmest month in Mpanda is October (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Mpanda?

Mpanda receives on average 1,073 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 150 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Mpanda?

Mpanda gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Mpanda?

Yes: Mpanda has on average 34 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mpanda?

In Mpanda, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.4 °C on 14 October 2023, and the lowest was 9.3 °C on 12 July 1944.

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