Mwanza weather by month & the best time to visit
Tanzania · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Mwanza is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with June and August close behind. Mwanza averages about 2,686 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Mwanza?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mwanza is July, then June and August. The dullest month is November (67/100, 191 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mwanza?
Mwanza gets a lot of sun: around 2,686 hours a year. July (93/100) is noticeably better than November (67). It ranks #12 of 15 destinations in Tanzania for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,867 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 41% of the annual 1,089 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 88 mm | 10 |
| February | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 77 mm | 12 |
| March | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 140 mm | 11 |
| April | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 144 mm | 11 |
| May | 82 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 72 mm | 10 |
| June | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 18 mm | 10 |
| July | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 12 mm | 10 |
| August | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 32 mm | 10 |
| September | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 56 mm | 10 |
| October | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 123 mm | 10 |
| November | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 191 mm | 10 |
| December | 70 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 136 mm | 10 |
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Mwanza: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mwanza?
Mwanza is a city break in Tanzania at 1,149 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mwanza get a year?
Mwanza gets about 2,686 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Mwanza?
The sunniest time to visit Mwanza is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mwanza?
November is the least sunny month in Mwanza, scoring 67/100 with about 191 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mwanza?
The typical midday UV index in Mwanza peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 10 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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