Mbeya
Mbeya is a city in Tanzania, 1,697 m above sea level. It has a population of about 541,603 (2022). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mbeya at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
255 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
How Mbeya has grown
People living in the built-up area (107 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+745%70k in 1975 → 587k in 2025Weather in Mbeya
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 16 km/h · humidity 57%
When to go to Mbeya
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 50 | 49 | 53 | 63 | 90 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 85 | 64 | 54 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 24° |
| Low | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 255 | 208 | 211 | 137 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 79 | 218 |
| Wet days | 27 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
What's on in Mbeya
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Mbeya
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Mbeya
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Tanzania seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mbeya
Earthquakes around Mbeya
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Mbeya
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mbeya from above
Getting to Mbeya
Places near Mbeya
Places with a climate like Mbeya
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
