Mbeya weather by month & the best time to visit
Tanzania · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Mbeya is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with July and August close behind. Mbeya averages about 3,172 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Mbeya?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mbeya is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (70/100, 247 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mbeya?
Mbeya is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,172 hours of sunshine a year. September (98/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #3 of 15 destinations in Tanzania for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,867 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 60% of the annual 1,203 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 247 mm | 11 |
| February | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 195 mm | 12 |
| March | 70 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 210 mm | 12 |
| April | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 109 mm | 11 |
| May | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 21 mm | 10 |
| June | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| July | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 5 mm | 10 |
| August | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| September | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 2 mm | 12 |
| October | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 25 mm | 12 |
| November | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 101 mm | 12 |
| December | 70 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 277 mm | 11 |
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Mbeya: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mbeya?
Mbeya is a city break in Tanzania at 1,340 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mbeya get a year?
Mbeya gets about 3,172 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Mbeya?
The sunniest time to visit Mbeya is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mbeya?
January is the least sunny month in Mbeya, scoring 70/100 with about 247 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mbeya?
The typical midday UV index in Mbeya peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 10 (very high) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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