Mwanhuzi climate — normals and trends
Mwanhuzi (Tanzania) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 742 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 (25.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Mwanhuzi averages 0 frost days, 141 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 94 rainy days per year.
Mwanhuzi has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.2 °C (on 9 March 2015) and the coldest 12.1 °C (on 3 July 1973).
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
MwanhuziSimiyu
- coords
- -3.53°, 34.32°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.3°C
Average daily high
29.2°C
Average daily low
18.2°C
Annual rainfall
742mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
58%
Average peak wind
15.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
141 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
94 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.5 °C
Average feels-like low
18.2 °C
Average peak gust
33.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
42 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · 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
36.2 °C
9 March 2015
Coldest day
12.1 °C
3 July 1973
Wettest day
101 mm
5 March 1953
Windiest day
30.4 km/h
30 May 2003
Strongest gust
58.7 km/h
22 April 1984
Hottest feels-like
38.9 °C
3 March 1988
Coldest feels-like
9.5 °C
11 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.2 h
6 December 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 | 29.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 57 mm | -81 mm |
| Feb | 31.7 °C | +3.1 °C | 26 mm | -92 mm |
| Mar | 30.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 85 mm | -43 mm |
| Apr | 30.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 55 mm | -34 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 18 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 29.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 29.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 30.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 32.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 5 mm | -7 mm |
| Nov | 33.1 °C | +2.8 °C | 9 mm | -70 mm |
| Dec | 30.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 152 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mwanhuzi?
Mwanhuzi has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 742 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mwanhuzi?
The hottest day measured in Mwanhuzi between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2015, reaching 36.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mwanhuzi?
The coldest day measured in Mwanhuzi between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 1973, at 12.1 °C.
Does it snow in Mwanhuzi?
Almost never: Mwanhuzi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mwanhuzi warmed?
Yes: Mwanhuzi warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mwanhuzi?
The wettest day measured in Mwanhuzi between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1953, with 101 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mwanhuzi?
The windiest day measured in Mwanhuzi between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 2003, with winds reaching 30.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mwanhuzi?
The warmest month in Mwanhuzi is October (25.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Mwanhuzi?
Mwanhuzi receives on average 742 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 94 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mwanhuzi?
Mwanhuzi gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mwanhuzi?
Yes: Mwanhuzi has on average 42 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mwanhuzi?
In Mwanhuzi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.9 °C on 3 March 1988, and the lowest was 9.5 °C on 11 July 1944.
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