Mpwapwa climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Mpwapwa?

Mpwapwa has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 504 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Mpwapwa between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 2000, reaching 35.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Mpwapwa?

The coldest day measured in Mpwapwa between 1940 and 2025 was 29 June 1964, at 9.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Mpwapwa?

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

Q: Has the climate of Mpwapwa warmed?

Yes: Mpwapwa warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Mpwapwa?

The wettest day measured in Mpwapwa between 1940 and 2025 was 19 March 1987, with 79 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Mpwapwa?

The windiest day measured in Mpwapwa between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 2021, with winds reaching 26.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Mpwapwa?

The warmest month in Mpwapwa is November (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Mpwapwa?

Mpwapwa receives on average 504 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 89 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Mpwapwa?

Mpwapwa gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Mpwapwa (Tanzania) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 504 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 November (23.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Mpwapwa averages 0 frost days, 45 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 89 rainy days per year.

Mpwapwa has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.1 °C (on 22 February 2000) and the coldest 9.4 °C (on 29 June 1964).

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

MpwapwaDodoma

coords: -6.35°, 36.48°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthNovemberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

21.3°C

Average daily high

27.4°C

Average daily low

16.5°C

Annual rainfall

504mm

Sunshine / day

10.9h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

16.0km/h

Seasonal range

4.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

45 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

89 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.2 °C

Average feels-like low

17.0 °C

Average peak gust

39.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

6 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.55 · 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

35.1 °C

22 February 2000

Coldest day

9.4 °C

29 June 1964

Wettest day

79 mm

19 March 1987

Windiest day

26.5 km/h

31 July 2021

Strongest gust

68.0 km/h

13 March 1941

Hottest feels-like

38.5 °C

21 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

6.3 °C

11 July 1944

Sunniest day

12.4 h

3 December 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.4 °C25 February 2025	11.4 °C6 September 2025	22.2 °C	346 mm	90
2024	32.8 °C15 October 2024	10.8 °C5 August 2024	22.2 °C	681 mm	56
2023	33.4 °C14 October 2023	12.4 °C16 July 2023	22.1 °C	632 mm	53
2022	34.1 °C13 January 2022	11.7 °C3 September 2022	21.6 °C	474 mm	59
2021	33.3 °C19 November 2021	11.2 °C17 June 2021	21.9 °C	348 mm	65
2020	31.7 °C6 October 2020	10.0 °C17 July 2020	21.8 °C	802 mm	38
2019	32.2 °C29 October 2019	10.8 °C24 July 2019	22.1 °C	659 mm	51
2018	33.3 °C6 December 2018	11.3 °C10 June 2018	21.6 °C	596 mm	47
2017	32.7 °C16 November 2017	11.2 °C16 July 2017	22.2 °C	365 mm	85
2016	34.0 °C21 March 2016	11.4 °C14 July 2016	22.1 °C	456 mm	87
2015	33.6 °C6 December 2015	11.4 °C11 July 2015	22.3 °C	425 mm	72
2014	32.8 °C18 December 2014	11.7 °C29 June 2014	21.9 °C	522 mm	68
2013	33.0 °C25 January 2013	11.4 °C27 August 2013	22.1 °C	301 mm	94
2012	32.3 °C9 December 2012	11.2 °C29 June 2012	21.8 °C	367 mm	59
2011	33.0 °C26 October 2011	11.0 °C12 July 2011	21.7 °C	627 mm	38
2010	32.9 °C14 March 2010	11.0 °C19 August 2010	22.0 °C	349 mm	74
2009	32.7 °C6 November 2009	12.0 °C30 July 2009	21.8 °C	382 mm	52
2008	33.0 °C14 November 2008	10.6 °C7 July 2008	21.4 °C	386 mm	52
2007	32.5 °C10 November 2007	10.8 °C20 June 2007	21.6 °C	487 mm	43
2006	33.3 °C11 February 2006	10.7 °C3 July 2006	21.7 °C	393 mm	60
2005	33.0 °C22 February 2005	12.3 °C4 August 2005	21.9 °C	266 mm	75
2004	33.4 °C28 January 2004	11.0 °C8 August 2004	21.5 °C	505 mm	34
2003	33.1 °C4 March 2003	11.5 °C29 August 2003	21.9 °C	311 mm	93
2002	32.5 °C18 December 2002	12.0 °C22 August 2002	21.3 °C	454 mm	39
2001	31.8 °C22 November 2001	10.7 °C16 July 2001	21.3 °C	372 mm	44
2000	35.1 °C22 February 2000	12.0 °C22 August 2000	21.3 °C	464 mm	63
1999	32.5 °C11 December 1999	11.6 °C26 June 1999	21.1 °C	387 mm	54
1998	33.7 °C22 December 1998	11.7 °C8 July 1998	21.6 °C	500 mm	45
1997	32.1 °C13 March 1997	11.7 °C26 July 1997	21.4 °C	688 mm	41
1996	31.9 °C6 December 1996	10.4 °C4 August 1996	21.0 °C	510 mm	29
1995	32.8 °C26 November 1995	11.6 °C14 June 1995	21.4 °C	498 mm	45
1994	33.4 °C24 November 1994	11.1 °C12 June 1994	21.6 °C	426 mm	37
1993	33.1 °C12 November 1993	10.2 °C27 July 1993	21.4 °C	286 mm	49
1992	32.8 °C25 January 1992	10.6 °C6 July 1992	21.4 °C	365 mm	45
1991	32.4 °C22 March 1991	11.0 °C21 July 1991	21.6 °C	405 mm	51
1990	32.0 °C7 February 1990	10.5 °C11 July 1990	21.3 °C	376 mm	42
1989	32.1 °C2 March 1989	11.6 °C1 July 1989	21.0 °C	576 mm	24
1988	32.2 °C29 November 1988	11.7 °C30 September 1988	21.5 °C	415 mm	39
1987	32.8 °C28 December 1987	11.1 °C11 July 1987	21.6 °C	536 mm	40
1986	32.2 °C10 February 1986	10.1 °C27 June 1986	21.1 °C	495 mm	24
1985	31.6 °C3 November 1985	11.0 °C12 July 1985	20.9 °C	475 mm	15
1984	31.1 °C22 November 1984	10.8 °C13 September 1984	20.7 °C	580 mm	10
1983	32.9 °C16 November 1983	11.3 °C14 August 1983	21.6 °C	455 mm	51
1982	32.3 °C6 November 1982	11.0 °C21 August 1982	21.4 °C	527 mm	38
1981	32.2 °C5 October 1981	11.2 °C22 July 1981	21.2 °C	476 mm	34
1980	32.2 °C24 October 1980	11.0 °C16 June 1980	21.2 °C	542 mm	18
1979	32.6 °C28 November 1979	11.5 °C15 July 1979	21.0 °C	573 mm	41
1978	32.0 °C15 November 1978	11.1 °C17 July 1978	21.2 °C	617 mm	26
1977	32.1 °C23 October 1977	11.6 °C7 August 1977	21.4 °C	670 mm	26
1976	32.4 °C15 November 1976	10.8 °C26 July 1976	21.3 °C	476 mm	51
1975	33.0 °C30 November 1975	9.9 °C27 July 1975	21.0 °C	546 mm	26
1974	31.8 °C13 November 1974	10.0 °C21 August 1974	21.2 °C	468 mm	36
1973	32.3 °C3 November 1973	11.2 °C15 July 1973	21.3 °C	595 mm	39
1972	31.6 °C23 November 1972	10.9 °C27 July 1972	20.9 °C	840 mm	10
1971	32.7 °C19 November 1971	10.9 °C7 August 1971	20.8 °C	490 mm	27
1970	33.0 °C16 November 1970	11.3 °C20 June 1970	20.9 °C	717 mm	26
1969	32.6 °C12 November 1969	11.2 °C7 September 1969	21.4 °C	319 mm	66
1968	31.7 °C4 October 1968	10.1 °C24 June 1968	20.7 °C	626 mm	25
1967	32.4 °C19 February 1967	12.0 °C1 August 1967	21.1 °C	473 mm	50
1966	33.4 °C24 December 1966	10.9 °C7 August 1966	21.4 °C	478 mm	53
1965	32.8 °C20 November 1965	10.8 °C27 June 1965	20.7 °C	537 mm	18
1964	32.1 °C22 November 1964	9.4 °C29 June 1964	20.7 °C	577 mm	25
1963	31.0 °C28 October 1963	10.9 °C12 June 1963	20.6 °C	731 mm	15
1962	31.3 °C25 November 1962	11.9 °C20 June 1962	20.8 °C	554 mm	31
1961	33.0 °C21 January 1961	12.5 °C10 August 1961	21.5 °C	665 mm	41
1960	33.0 °C28 November 1960	11.1 °C13 August 1960	21.3 °C	483 mm	54
1959	33.3 °C2 November 1959	11.1 °C17 July 1959	21.4 °C	633 mm	43
1958	33.3 °C22 January 1958	10.8 °C20 July 1958	21.3 °C	540 mm	53
1957	31.5 °C6 December 1957	10.4 °C11 July 1957	20.7 °C	1,059 mm	26
1956	31.8 °C22 September 1956	9.8 °C15 July 1956	20.5 °C	645 mm	35
1955	31.8 °C14 November 1955	11.0 °C15 July 1955	20.8 °C	556 mm	51
1954	31.7 °C27 October 1954	11.7 °C24 June 1954	20.7 °C	432 mm	19
1953	30.9 °C3 November 1953	11.0 °C11 August 1953	20.5 °C	943 mm	13
1952	32.6 °C23 March 1952	11.2 °C16 July 1952	21.2 °C	404 mm	57
1951	31.5 °C29 November 1951	11.4 °C5 August 1951	20.9 °C	559 mm	15
1950	31.8 °C25 October 1950	11.0 °C2 June 1950	20.7 °C	474 mm	14
1949	32.9 °C2 November 1949	11.4 °C31 July 1949	21.3 °C	347 mm	57
1948	32.5 °C24 November 1948	11.1 °C17 July 1948	21.0 °C	528 mm	39
1947	32.2 °C2 March 1947	10.4 °C23 July 1947	20.7 °C	601 mm	29
1946	33.6 °C19 March 1946	11.0 °C17 July 1946	21.7 °C	301 mm	85
1945	32.7 °C1 January 1945	11.4 °C6 July 1945	20.7 °C	490 mm	25
1944	33.6 °C18 February 1944	9.6 °C5 July 1944	21.5 °C	252 mm	104
1943	34.2 °C15 January 1943	10.5 °C27 July 1943	21.3 °C	276 mm	72
1942	32.3 °C29 December 1942	10.5 °C27 July 1942	21.0 °C	355 mm	49
1941	32.5 °C21 October 1941	11.4 °C2 July 1941	20.9 °C	624 mm	30
1940	32.8 °C29 December 1940	11.6 °C6 August 1940	21.2 °C	436 mm	39

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.3 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

90 d/yr

+45

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

346 mm

-158 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.4 °C	+0.5 °C	71 mm	-44 mm
Feb	29.9 °C	+1.8 °C	46 mm	-48 mm
Mar	28.7 °C	+0.7 °C	84 mm	-15 mm
Apr	28.0 °C	+1.0 °C	58 mm	+4 mm
May	27.5 °C	+1.0 °C	10 mm	+2 mm
Jun	26.3 °C	+0.6 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Jul	25.3 °C	+0.2 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Aug	26.4 °C	+0.6 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Sep	28.7 °C	+1.4 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
Oct	29.7 °C	+0.8 °C	2 mm	-4 mm
Nov	31.3 °C	+1.7 °C	7 mm	-25 mm
Dec	30.2 °C	+1.5 °C	67 mm	-27 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.4 °C

25 Feb 2025

Coldest day

11.4 °C

6 Sep 2025

Wettest day

15.9 mm

8 Apr 2025

Windiest day

23.9 km/h

29 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

55.1 km/h

23 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.1 °C

28 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.6 °C

6 Sep 2025

Sunniest day

12.4 h

4 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Mpwapwa?

Mpwapwa has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 504 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mpwapwa?

The hottest day measured in Mpwapwa between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 2000, reaching 35.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Mpwapwa?

The coldest day measured in Mpwapwa between 1940 and 2025 was 29 June 1964, at 9.4 °C.

Does it snow in Mpwapwa?

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

Has the climate of Mpwapwa warmed?

Yes: Mpwapwa warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Mpwapwa?

The wettest day measured in Mpwapwa between 1940 and 2025 was 19 March 1987, with 79 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Mpwapwa?

The windiest day measured in Mpwapwa between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 2021, with winds reaching 26.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Mpwapwa?

The warmest month in Mpwapwa is November (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Mpwapwa?

Mpwapwa receives on average 504 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 89 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Mpwapwa?

Mpwapwa gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Mpwapwa?

Yes: Mpwapwa has on average 6 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mpwapwa?

In Mpwapwa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.5 °C on 21 March 2016, and the lowest was 6.3 °C on 11 July 1944.

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