Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

Dar es Salaam, Ubungo and Kibaha share very similar temperature patterns, with consistently high temperatures that frequently exceed the comfort zone, especially during the first and last months of the year, and get close to discomfort temperatures
Mbeya experiences cooler temperatures, with minimums dropping to discomfort levels in June and July
Cities like Mwanza, Uvinza, and Geita maintain comfortable temperatures throughout the year
Arusha, Bariadi and Sumbawanga offer a mix, seeing comfortable temperatures, although Sumbawanga experiences a wider range with potentially cooler minimums.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	31.4°C	26.2°C	31.4°C	21.6°C	26.8°C	25.7°C	26.2°C	21.9°C	31.4°C	27.1°C
Feb	32.1°C	27.5°C	32.1°C	22.5°C	28.2°C	26.5°C	27.5°C	23.2°C	32.1°C	29.4°C
Mar	32.2°C	27.1°C	32.2°C	22.3°C	27.8°C	26.4°C	27.1°C	23.2°C	32.2°C	28.8°C
Apr	29.3°C	25.9°C	29.3°C	21.8°C	24.7°C	26.0°C	26.0°C	23.3°C	29.3°C	27.0°C
May	29.0°C	26.6°C	29.0°C	22.0°C	23.1°C	26.8°C	26.6°C	24.3°C	29.0°C	27.0°C
Jun	29.1°C	27.4°C	29.1°C	22.1°C	22.8°C	27.6°C	27.4°C	24.8°C	29.1°C	28.5°C
Jul	28.9°C	27.3°C	28.9°C	22.7°C	23.0°C	28.0°C	27.3°C	25.4°C	28.9°C	29.2°C
Aug	29.5°C	27.4°C	29.5°C	25.4°C	24.5°C	29.0°C	27.4°C	27.9°C	29.5°C	30.2°C
Sep	30.4°C	27.4°C	30.4°C	27.5°C	26.4°C	29.8°C	27.4°C	29.6°C	30.4°C	30.7°C
Oct	31.0°C	27.1°C	31.0°C	28.1°C	27.2°C	28.8°C	27.1°C	28.9°C	31.0°C	30.8°C
Nov	31.3°C	26.1°C	31.3°C	27.1°C	26.2°C	26.7°C	26.1°C	26.6°C	31.3°C	28.5°C
Dec	31.5°C	25.8°C	31.5°C	24.0°C	26.1°C	25.4°C	25.8°C	23.4°C	31.5°C	27.1°C
Average	25.6°C	28.7°C	30.5°C	26.8°C	30.5°C	23.9°C	26.8°C	25.2°C	30.5°C	27.2°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	24.8°C	20.3°C	24.8°C	14.6°C	16.5°C	21.7°C	20.3°C	16.0°C	24.8°C	16.3°C
Feb	25.1°C	20.7°C	25.1°C	14.6°C	16.8°C	22.3°C	20.7°C	16.2°C	25.1°C	16.9°C
Mar	24.8°C	20.2°C	24.8°C	14.4°C	17.2°C	22.1°C	20.2°C	16.1°C	24.8°C	16.6°C
Apr	23.6°C	19.9°C	23.6°C	14.3°C	16.6°C	21.9°C	19.9°C	15.9°C	23.6°C	16.3°C
May	22.5°C	19.9°C	22.5°C	12.8°C	15.0°C	22.2°C	19.9°C	14.8°C	22.5°C	15.9°C
Jun	21.4°C	20.0°C	21.4°C	10.7°C	13.3°C	22.2°C	20.0°C	13.2°C	21.4°C	16.6°C
Jul	21.0°C	20.0°C	21.0°C	10.1°C	12.7°C	22.0°C	20.0°C	13.1°C	21.0°C	16.9°C
Aug	21.3°C	21.1°C	21.3°C	11.5°C	13.5°C	23.1°C	21.1°C	15.3°C	21.3°C	18.0°C
Sep	21.9°C	22.0°C	21.9°C	13.1°C	14.3°C	24.2°C	22.0°C	17.2°C	21.9°C	18.8°C
Oct	23.0°C	22.1°C	23.0°C	14.9°C	15.9°C	23.8°C	22.1°C	18.5°C	23.0°C	19.1°C
Nov	24.0°C	21.2°C	24.0°C	15.6°C	16.7°C	22.6°C	21.2°C	17.7°C	24.0°C	17.9°C
Dec	24.7°C	20.6°C	24.7°C	15.1°C	16.7°C	21.7°C	20.6°C	16.4°C	24.7°C	17.0°C
Average	15.4°C	17.2°C	23.2°C	20.7°C	23.2°C	13.5°C	20.7°C	15.9°C	23.2°C	22.5°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Bariadi stands out with the highest average sun hours, peaking at 10.9 hours in July, while Mbeya experiences the least sun, recording only 0.4 hours in January.
In terms of precipitation, Mbeya also has the highest levels, particularly in January and February with over 14mm, contrasting sharply with Bariadi, which enjoys significantly lower precipitation during the same months.
Overall, cities like Dar es Salaam and Kibaha consistently report low sun hours and moderate precipitation, indicating a trend of less sunny days compared to the more inland and elevated regions like Mbeya.

Sunny Weather

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	2.5 hours/day	5.0 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	0.4 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	1.8 hours/day	5.0 hours/day	0.7 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	5.2 hours/day
Feb	3.0 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	1.4 hours/day	7.0 hours/day	2.2 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	1.8 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	7.3 hours/day
Mar	2.7 hours/day	5.2 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	1.0 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	1.5 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	6.1 hours/day
Apr	1.0 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	1.0 hours/day	1.0 hours/day	1.6 hours/day	1.2 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	1.0 hours/day	3.5 hours/day
May	2.6 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	2.6 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	7.1 hours/day	2.6 hours/day	5.0 hours/day
Jun	4.6 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	7.6 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	8.7 hours/day
Jul	4.4 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	7.2 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	10.7 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	10.9 hours/day
Aug	3.7 hours/day	9.0 hours/day	3.7 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	7.7 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	9.0 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	3.7 hours/day	10.7 hours/day
Sep	4.2 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	11.1 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	10.1 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	11.7 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	10.2 hours/day
Oct	4.4 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	9.0 hours/day
Nov	3.5 hours/day	4.0 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	2.2 hours/day	4.0 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	6.6 hours/day
Dec	3.0 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	1.6 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	4.9 hours/day
Average	5.5 hours/day	7.3 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	4.9 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	2.9mm	4.5mm	2.9mm	14.3mm	3.4mm	8.7mm	4.5mm	9.2mm	2.9mm	4.4mm
Feb	2.3mm	3.6mm	2.3mm	14.5mm	2.0mm	7.3mm	3.6mm	8.9mm	2.3mm	3.4mm
Mar	5.4mm	7.4mm	5.4mm	15.9mm	4.7mm	10.9mm	7.4mm	10.9mm	5.4mm	5.8mm
Apr	12.0mm	9.1mm	12.0mm	8.8mm	4.4mm	14.1mm	9.0mm	6.7mm	12.0mm	8.5mm
May	5.3mm	3.0mm	5.3mm	1.0mm	1.1mm	4.2mm	3.0mm	0.5mm	5.3mm	2.7mm
Jun	1.1mm	0.6mm	1.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.6mm	0.0mm	1.1mm	0.4mm
Jul	0.7mm	0.5mm	0.7mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.5mm	0.0mm	0.7mm	0.2mm
Aug	0.8mm	1.9mm	0.8mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.3mm	1.9mm	0.0mm	0.8mm	0.4mm
Sep	0.7mm	3.7mm	0.7mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.5mm	3.7mm	0.0mm	0.7mm	1.0mm
Oct	2.6mm	5.4mm	2.6mm	1.4mm	1.5mm	4.1mm	5.4mm	1.4mm	2.6mm	1.6mm
Nov	4.2mm	8.8mm	4.2mm	6.3mm	3.2mm	9.0mm	8.8mm	6.8mm	4.2mm	5.4mm
Dec	4.0mm	7.5mm	4.0mm	15.1mm	2.8mm	11.7mm	7.5mm	10.2mm	4.0mm	5.6mm
Average	1.9mm	3.3mm	3.5mm	4.7mm	3.5mm	6.5mm	4.7mm	4.6mm	3.5mm	5.9mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	17.6km/h	15.2km/h	17.6km/h	8.0km/h	10.9km/h	10.4km/h	15.2km/h	10.1km/h	17.6km/h	10.3km/h
Feb	16.8km/h	15.7km/h	16.8km/h	7.7km/h	11.4km/h	10.0km/h	15.7km/h	9.3km/h	16.8km/h	11.5km/h
Mar	14.9km/h	16.4km/h	14.9km/h	7.9km/h	11.2km/h	10.2km/h	16.4km/h	10.3km/h	14.9km/h	11.3km/h
Apr	14.8km/h	15.5km/h	14.8km/h	8.9km/h	11.5km/h	10.6km/h	15.5km/h	13.8km/h	14.8km/h	10.4km/h
May	17.7km/h	15.8km/h	17.7km/h	10.2km/h	12.5km/h	11.6km/h	15.8km/h	15.5km/h	17.7km/h	9.8km/h
Jun	18.8km/h	17.5km/h	18.8km/h	11.7km/h	13.6km/h	14.6km/h	17.5km/h	17.5km/h	18.8km/h	10.6km/h
Jul	20.2km/h	20.1km/h	20.2km/h	12.6km/h	15.6km/h	16.4km/h	20.1km/h	18.6km/h	20.2km/h	12.3km/h
Aug	20.0km/h	18.7km/h	20.0km/h	13.2km/h	17.6km/h	16.2km/h	18.7km/h	17.9km/h	20.0km/h	13.3km/h
Sep	20.5km/h	18.1km/h	20.5km/h	13.9km/h	18.4km/h	16.1km/h	18.1km/h	17.2km/h	20.5km/h	13.7km/h
Oct	19.2km/h	18.1km/h	19.2km/h	13.4km/h	16.5km/h	14.6km/h	18.1km/h	14.2km/h	19.2km/h	13.8km/h
Nov	16.5km/h	16.3km/h	16.5km/h	11.0km/h	13.8km/h	12.5km/h	16.3km/h	10.5km/h	16.5km/h	12.6km/h
Dec	15.7km/h	14.4km/h	15.7km/h	7.9km/h	12.2km/h	10.9km/h	14.4km/h	8.9km/h	15.7km/h	11.1km/h
Average	13.8km/h	11.7km/h	17.7km/h	16.8km/h	17.7km/h	10.5km/h	16.8km/h	13.7km/h	17.7km/h	12.8km/h

Humidity

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	76.1%	65.2%	76.1%	89.1%	65.7%	75.7%	65.2%	86.6%	76.1%	73.5%
Feb	73.6%	63.6%	73.6%	87.5%	60.6%	75.4%	63.6%	84.2%	73.6%	66.3%
Mar	75.3%	68.6%	75.3%	89.4%	64.3%	76.4%	68.6%	85.9%	75.3%	71.7%
Apr	83.7%	74.0%	83.7%	89.9%	76.8%	78.2%	74.0%	85.8%	83.8%	80.2%
May	80.4%	68.4%	80.4%	83.6%	77.4%	73.6%	68.4%	73.6%	80.4%	77.0%
Jun	75.1%	56.2%	75.1%	75.2%	72.0%	62.6%	56.2%	58.3%	75.1%	59.5%
Jul	72.9%	49.2%	72.9%	68.6%	67.2%	54.8%	49.2%	49.2%	72.9%	46.5%
Aug	72.1%	51.8%	72.1%	59.6%	61.9%	52.4%	51.8%	41.0%	72.1%	42.8%
Sep	71.4%	54.9%	71.4%	53.8%	59.1%	54.6%	54.9%	39.0%	71.4%	44.0%
Oct	72.6%	58.4%	72.6%	54.4%	58.4%	61.8%	58.4%	47.3%	72.6%	47.9%
Nov	75.2%	66.1%	75.2%	61.6%	65.8%	71.7%	66.1%	64.8%	75.2%	62.6%
Dec	75.8%	67.7%	75.8%	79.6%	68.5%	76.9%	67.7%	82.9%	75.8%	73.7%
Average	66.5%	62.1%	75.4%	62.0%	75.4%	74.4%	62.0%	66.6%	75.4%	67.8%

Daylight Hours #

In general, the earliest sunrises occur in November across the various cities, with Dar es Salaam and Ubungo showing the earliest at 5:55 AM. The latest sunrises tend to take place in July, with Mbeya having the latest at 7:02 AM.
As for sunsets, these occur latest in February in all cities, with Sumbawanga showing the latest sunset at 7:18 PM. The day length varies somewhat but tends to reach its peak in December, with Mbeya experiencing the longest day at 12 hours and 38 minutes.

Sunrise Time

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	6:18	6:50	6:18	6:38	6:34	6:56	6:52	6:47	6:19	6:45
Feb	6:27	6:56	6:27	6:48	6:40	7:04	6:59	6:56	6:28	6:52
Mar	6:27	6:53	6:27	6:50	6:38	7:03	6:56	6:58	6:28	6:49
Apr	6:25	6:47	6:25	6:49	6:32	6:59	6:50	6:56	6:26	6:43
May	6:25	6:45	6:25	6:52	6:31	6:59	6:49	6:58	6:26	6:41
Jun	6:31	6:50	6:31	6:58	6:36	7:04	6:53	7:04	6:32	6:46
Jul	6:35	6:55	6:35	7:02	6:41	7:08	6:58	7:08	6:37	6:50
Aug	6:30	6:52	6:30	6:55	6:37	7:04	6:55	7:02	6:31	6:47
Sep	6:16	6:40	6:16	6:40	6:25	6:51	6:43	6:47	6:17	6:36
Oct	6:01	6:29	6:01	6:23	6:14	6:38	6:32	6:31	6:02	6:25
Nov	5:55	6:26	5:56	6:16	6:10	6:33	6:29	6:25	5:57	6:22
Dec	6:03	6:36	6:04	6:23	6:19	6:41	6:38	6:32	6:05	6:31
Average	6:30	6:42	6:18	6:48	6:18	6:42	6:42	6:48	6:18	6:54

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	18:46	19:05	18:46	19:13	18:51	19:19	19:08	19:19	18:47	19:01
Feb	18:46	19:08	18:46	19:11	18:53	19:20	19:11	19:18	18:47	19:04
Mar	18:35	19:01	18:35	18:59	18:45	19:11	19:04	19:06	18:37	18:56
Apr	18:22	18:50	18:22	18:43	18:34	18:58	18:53	18:52	18:23	18:46
May	18:14	18:45	18:14	18:34	18:29	18:52	18:47	18:43	18:15	18:40
Jun	18:16	18:49	18:16	18:35	18:32	18:54	18:50	18:44	18:17	18:43
Jul	18:22	18:54	18:22	18:41	18:37	19:00	18:56	18:50	18:23	18:49
Aug	18:23	18:53	18:23	18:45	18:37	19:01	18:56	18:53	18:25	18:49
Sep	18:20	18:46	18:20	18:43	18:31	18:56	18:49	18:50	18:21	18:41
Oct	18:16	18:39	18:16	18:41	18:25	18:51	18:42	18:48	18:17	18:35
Nov	18:20	18:40	18:21	18:47	18:26	18:54	18:44	18:53	18:22	18:37
Dec	18:34	18:52	18:34	19:01	18:38	19:07	18:56	19:07	18:35	18:48
Average	18:36	18:48	18:24	18:54	18:30	18:48	18:54	18:54	18:24	19:00

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	11:46 hours	12:05 hours	11:46 hours	12:13 hours	11:51 hours	12:19 hours	12:08 hours	12:19 hours	11:47 hours	12:01 hours
Feb	11:46 hours	12:08 hours	11:46 hours	12:11 hours	11:53 hours	12:16 hours	12:11 hours	12:18 hours	11:47 hours	12:04 hours
Mar	11:35 hours	12:01 hours	11:35 hours	11:59 hours	11:45 hours	12:08 hours	12:04 hours	12:06 hours	11:37 hours	11:56 hours
Apr	11:22 hours	11:50 hours	11:22 hours	11:43 hours	11:34 hours	11:58 hours	11:53 hours	11:52 hours	11:23 hours	11:46 hours
May	11:14 hours	11:45 hours	11:14 hours	11:34 hours	11:29 hours	11:52 hours	11:47 hours	11:43 hours	11:15 hours	11:40 hours
Jun	11:16 hours	11:49 hours	11:16 hours	11:35 hours	11:32 hours	11:50 hours	11:50 hours	11:40 hours	11:17 hours	11:43 hours
Jul	11:22 hours	11:54 hours	11:22 hours	11:39 hours	11:37 hours	11:52 hours	11:56 hours	11:42 hours	11:23 hours	11:49 hours
Aug	11:23 hours	11:53 hours	11:23 hours	11:45 hours	11:37 hours	11:57 hours	11:56 hours	11:51 hours	11:25 hours	11:49 hours
Sep	11:20 hours	11:46 hours	11:20 hours	11:43 hours	11:31 hours	11:56 hours	11:49 hours	11:50 hours	11:21 hours	11:41 hours
Oct	11:16 hours	11:39 hours	11:16 hours	11:41 hours	11:25 hours	11:51 hours	11:42 hours	11:48 hours	11:17 hours	11:35 hours
Nov	11:20 hours	11:40 hours	11:21 hours	11:47 hours	11:26 hours	11:54 hours	11:44 hours	11:53 hours	11:22 hours	11:37 hours
Dec	11:34 hours	11:52 hours	11:34 hours	12:01 hours	11:38 hours	12:07 hours	11:56 hours	12:07 hours	11:35 hours	11:48 hours
Average	11:36 hours	11:48 hours	11:24 hours	11:54 hours	11:30 hours	11:48 hours	11:54 hours	11:54 hours	11:24 hours	12:00 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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