Average Weather in Mlandizi Tanzania

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In Mlandizi, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, the dry season is muggy and mostly clear, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 65°F to 93°F and is rarely below 62°F or above 98°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Mlandizi, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Mlandizi begins around May 4 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around November 26. On September 1, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 77% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 22% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 26 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around May 4. On February 1, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 23% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Mlandizi varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.2 months, from November 9 to May 16, with a greater than 38% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 69% on April 7.

The drier season lasts 5.8 months, from May 16 to November 9. The smallest chance of a wet day is 5% on July 9.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 69% on April 7.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Mlandizi experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.8 months, from September 11 to July 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around April 13, with an average total accumulation of 6.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from July 6 to September 11. The least rain falls around August 1, with an average total accumulation of 0.4 inches.

The length of the day in Mlandizi does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 30 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2017, the shortest day is June 21, with 11 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:57 AM on November 13, and the latest sunrise is 41 minutes later at 6:38 AM on July 17. The earliest sunset is at 6:15 PM on May 24, and the latest sunset is 35 minutes later at 6:50 PM on January 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Mlandizi during 2017.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Mlandizi experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from September 15 to June 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 68% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is April 3, with muggy conditions 100% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is July 23, with muggy conditions 57% of the time.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Mlandizi experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from May 21 to February 23, with average wind speeds of more than 3.6 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is September 23, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 2.9 months, from February 23 to May 21. The calmest day of the year is March 26, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.8 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Mlandizi varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.6 months, from February 23 to April 12 and for 4.3 months, from August 11 to December 21, with a peak percentage of 92% on October 30. The wind is most often from the south for 4.0 months, from April 12 to August 11, with a peak percentage of 81% on June 6. The wind is most often from the north for 2.1 months, from December 21 to February 23, with a peak percentage of 59% on January 1.

Mlandizi is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from February 8 to April 28, with an average temperature above 83°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is March 24, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.0 months, from July 3 to October 4, with an average temperature below 79°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is August 13, with an average temperature of 78°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from September 13 to November 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest day of the year is October 17, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from February 25 to July 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.8 kWh. The darkest day of the year is March 27, with an average of 5.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mlandizi are -6.700 deg latitude, 38.733 deg longitude, and 118 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mlandizi contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 220 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 143 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (463 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,867 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mlandizi is covered by grassland (30%), trees (27%), and cropland (27%), within 10 miles by trees (35%) and cropland (28%), and within 50 miles by trees (40%) and water (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Mlandizi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Mlandizi.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Mlandizi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Mlandizi is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Mlandizi and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Julius Nyerere International Airport (53%, 56 kilometers, east); Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (33%, 76 kilometers, northeast); and Morogoro (15%, 121 kilometers, west).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.