Nyangao climate — normals and trends
Nyangao (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 950 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 December (25.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Nyangao averages 0 frost days, 113 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 140 rainy days per year.
Nyangao has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.6 °C (on 17 January 1943) and the coldest 11.1 °C (on 25 June 1965).
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
NyangaoLindi
- coords
- -10.33°, 39.28°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.7°C
Average daily high
29.2°C
Average daily low
19.6°C
Annual rainfall
950mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
12.9km/h
Seasonal range
3.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
113 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
140 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.9 °C
Average feels-like low
22.1 °C
Average peak gust
32.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
184 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · 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
35.6 °C
17 January 1943
Coldest day
11.1 °C
25 June 1965
Wettest day
116 mm
14 April 1957
Windiest day
29.8 km/h
13 March 1941
Strongest gust
65.9 km/h
10 April 1941
Hottest feels-like
41.1 °C
18 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
10.2 °C
10 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.6 h
26 December 2024
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 143 mm | -42 mm |
| Feb | 30.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 100 mm | -73 mm |
| Mar | 29.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 191 mm | -21 mm |
| Apr | 28.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 150 mm | +17 mm |
| May | 28.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 84 mm | +59 mm |
| Jun | 28.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 7 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 27.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 3 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 28.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 4 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 6 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 29.8 °C | -0.4 °C | 14 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 30.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 57 mm | +5 mm |
| Dec | 30.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 124 mm | -9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Nyangao?
Nyangao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 950 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nyangao?
The hottest day measured in Nyangao between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1943, reaching 35.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Nyangao?
The coldest day measured in Nyangao between 1940 and 2025 was 25 June 1965, at 11.1 °C.
Does it snow in Nyangao?
Almost never: Nyangao sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Nyangao warmed?
Yes: Nyangao warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Nyangao?
The wettest day measured in Nyangao between 1940 and 2025 was 14 April 1957, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Nyangao?
The windiest day measured in Nyangao between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1941, with winds reaching 29.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Nyangao?
The warmest month in Nyangao is December (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Nyangao?
Nyangao receives on average 950 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 140 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Nyangao?
Nyangao gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Nyangao?
Yes: Nyangao has on average 184 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nyangao?
In Nyangao, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.1 °C on 18 March 2016, and the lowest was 10.2 °C on 10 July 1944.
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