Mbeya Climate by Month
Mbeya, Tanzania
Warm days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from December to March.
Mbeya has warm days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from December to March. Expect highs of 81°F (27°C) in October and 71°F (21°C) in July, with the coldest nights (July) near 44°F (6°C). It gets 39 in (995 mm) of rain a year, 78% of it from December to March. June to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 81°F(27°C)
- Average high, October
- Coldest nights
- 44°F(6°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 39 in(995 mm)
- Wettest: January
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Mbeya
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in August and September, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantMarch and December are the least pleasant; December is the wettest, with 7.7 in (196 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Mbeya weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 75°F(24°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 8.1 in(205 mm) | 77% | 3.7 |
| FebFebruary | 76°F(25°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 7.0 in(178 mm) | 77% | 4.0 |
| MarMarch | 76°F(25°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 7.7 in(196 mm) | 77% | 4.0 |
| AprApril | 74°F(24°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 78% | 4.4 |
| MayMay | 73°F(23°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 76% | 4.8 |
| JunJune | 71°F(22°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 73% | 4.7 |
| JulJuly | 71°F(21°C) | 44°F(6°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 69% | 5.1 |
| AugAugustBest | 74°F(23°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 68% | 5.5 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 78°F(25°C) | 51°F(10°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 59% | 5.8 |
| OctOctober | 81°F(27°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 55% | 5.8 |
| NovNovember | 81°F(27°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 63% | 5.1 |
| DecDecember | 77°F(25°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 7.7 in(196 mm) | 75% | 4.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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