Tanzania has many different climates, but is dominated by Aw.
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Classifications
Classification | Count | Köppen-Geiger | Examples |
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Tropical savanna climate | 969 | Aw | Dar es Salaam, Tabora, Mbuguni, Mtumbatu, Madege |
Warm-summer Mediterranean climate | 188 | Csb | Olkung´wado, Momella, Manolo, Kiweri, Gologolo |
Hot semi-arid climates | 101 | BSh | Kibakwe, Mkundi Mtae, Ndungu, Mkumbara, Mkomazi |
Tropical monsoon climate | 73 | Am | Zanzibar City, Msuka, Kigomasha, Tumbe, Konde |
Hot-summer Mediterranean climate | 37 | Csa | Kitandililo, Nshara, Siha, Longido, Usa River |
Subtropical highland oceanic climate | 26 | Cwb | Mtae, Mambo, Sunga, Tema, Nkelei |
Oceanic climate | 12 | Cfb | Mtii, Mlalo, Baga Village, Boheloi VIllage, Magamba |
Humid subtropical climate | 4 | Cwa | Kifula, Ugweno, Usangi, Mgeta village |
Humid subtropical climate | 4 | Cfa | Bulwa, Shambangeda, Mbomole, Shebomeza |
Tropical rainforest climate | 3 | Af | Derema, Kwamkoro, Mahonda |
Dar es Salaam
The climate here is tropical. The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Aw. The average annual temperature in Dar es Salaam is 25.9 °C. About 1089 mm of precipitation falls annually.
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Tabora's climate is classified as tropical. In winter, there is much less rainfall than in summer. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature in Tabora is 23.1 °C. Precipitation here averages 902 mm.
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This city has a tropical climate. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Mbuguni than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Aw. In Mbuguni, the average annual temperature is 21.9 °C. About 682 mm of precipitation falls annually.
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Mtumbatu's climate is classified as tropical. In winter, there is much less rainfall than in summer. This climate is considered to be Aw according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The temperature here averages 20.8 °C. Precipitation here averages 801 mm.
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The climate is tropical in Madege. The summers are much rainier than the winters in Madege. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Aw. The temperature here averages 21.5 °C. Precipitation here averages 789 mm.
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- Arusha
- Dar es Salaam
- Dodoma
- Geita
- Iringa
- Kagera
- Katavi
- Kigoma
- Kilimanjaro
- Lindi
- Manyara
- Mara
- Mbeya
- Morogoro
- Mtwara
- Mwanza
- Njombe
- North Pemba
- Pwani
- Rukwa
- Ruvuma
- Shinyanga
- Simiyu
- Singida
- South Pemba
- Tabora
- Tanga
- Zanzibar North
- Zanzibar South & Central
- Zanzibar Urban/West
Places

Somanga
Climate: Aw
Average temperature: 26.7°C
Precipitation: 1138 mm