When is the best time to go to Sumbawanga

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Sumbawanga, Tanzania. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Sumbawanga weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Sumbawanga are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Sumbawanga January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
20°C 186mm 4.8hrs 13.3hrs

January in Sumbawanga is generally wet with the temperature being mild.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Sumbawanga for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

January is in the summer in Sumbawanga and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 22°C (72°F), whilst at night 14°C (56°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 186mm 7.3 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 22 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in January »

February

Sumbawanga February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 179mm 5.3hrs 13.1hrs

February in Sumbawanga is generally wet with the temperature being warm.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Sumbawanga for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

February is in the summer in Sumbawanga and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (73°F), whilst at night 14°C (56°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 179mm 7 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 20 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in February »

March

Sumbawanga March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 168mm 5.9hrs 12.9hrs

The weather in March in Sumbawanga is characteristically warm and wet.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Sumbawanga for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

March is in the fall / autumn in Sumbawanga and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 14°C (57°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 168mm 6.6 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 22 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in March »

April

Sumbawanga April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 99mm 7.1hrs 12.6hrs

Sumbawanga's weather in April is typically warm and a little damp in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of reasonably acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Sumbawanga.

April is in the fall / autumn in Sumbawanga and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 13°C (56°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 99mm 3.9 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in April »

May

Sumbawanga May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 19mm 9.3hrs 12.5hrs

May is a dry month in Sumbawanga and the temperature is generally mild.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Sumbawanga, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

May is in the fall / autumn in Sumbawanga and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 12°C (53°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 19mm 0.8 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 4 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in May »

June

Sumbawanga June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
20°C 8mm 10.7hrs 13.3hrs

The weather in June in Sumbawanga is characteristically mild and very dry.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Sumbawanga, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

June is in the winter in Sumbawanga and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (73°F), whilst at night 9°C (49°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 8mm 0.3 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in June »

July

Sumbawanga July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
20°C 1mm 10.7hrs 13.1hrs

July in Sumbawanga is generally very dry with the temperature being mild.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Sumbawanga, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

July is in the winter in Sumbawanga and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (73°F), whilst at night 9°C (48°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 1mm 0 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in July »

August

Sumbawanga August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
22°C 2mm 10.4hrs 12.9hrs

The weather in August in Sumbawanga is characteristically mild and very dry.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Sumbawanga, with some very good weather at this time of year.

August is in the winter in Sumbawanga and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 24°C (75°F), whilst at night 10°C (51°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 2mm 0.1 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in August »

September

Sumbawanga September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 6mm 9.5hrs 12.6hrs

Sumbawanga's weather in September is typically warm and very dry in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Sumbawanga, with some very good weather at this time of year.

September is in the spring in Sumbawanga and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 12°C (54°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 6mm 0.2 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in September »

October

Sumbawanga October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 25mm 8.1hrs 12.5hrs

October is a dry month in Sumbawanga and the temperature is generally warm.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Sumbawanga, with some very good weather at this time of year.

October is in the spring in Sumbawanga and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (79°F), whilst at night 13°C (56°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 25mm 1 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in October »

November

Sumbawanga November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
22°C 114mm 6.7hrs 13.3hrs

November in Sumbawanga is generally damp with the temperature being warm.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Sumbawanga for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the spring in Sumbawanga and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 24°C (76°F), whilst at night 14°C (57°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 114mm 4.5 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 15 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in November »

December

Sumbawanga December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
20°C 188mm 5.1hrs 13.1hrs

December in Sumbawanga is generally wet with the temperature being warm.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Sumbawanga for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

December is in the summer in Sumbawanga and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (73°F), whilst at night 14°C (56°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Sumbawanga with around 188mm 7.4 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 24 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Sumbawanga weather in December »

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Sumbawanga weather stats

Sumbawanga weather statistics
Hottest month: October 25.9°C 78.6°F
Driest month: July 1mm 0ins
Sunniest month: June 10.7hrs
Coldest month: July 22.3°C 72.1°F
Wettest month: December 188mm 7.4ins
Warmest sea: March 29.4°C 84.9°F
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