Mbeya Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Mbeya, Mbeya Region, Tanzania is 26°C (79°F), with little variation between seasons. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Mbeya compares to cities worldwide.
Mbeya Monthly Temperatures
Mbeya enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 24°C (75°F) in July to a comfortable 28°C (82°F) in October. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 16°C (61°F) and 11°C (52°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Mbeya by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
31-year average (1985-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Mbeya Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Mbeya spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Mbeya vs Tanzania
The map below shows the annual temperature across Tanzania. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Mbeya vs World: Temperature Compared
Mbeya's average annual maximum temperature is 26°C (79°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Mbeya's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Mbeya climate page.
