- Local time
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 303,986
- Elevation
- 1,833 m
- Airports
- MBI
- 211 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,500 km
- 6 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Sumbawanga, month by month
- Jan24°
- Feb24°
- Mar24°
- Apr23°
- May23°
- Jun23°
- Jul23°
- Aug25°
- Sept28°
- Oct29°
- Nov27°
- Dec24°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to October.
Mean highs run from 23°C in June to 29°C in October, with about 1,202 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for SumbawangaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 437 m lower than the town, so real temperatures there run a little cooler than these.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Sumbawanga itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBSumbawanga
4,500 km
6 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHSumbawanga
4,380 km
5 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Currency
- Tanzanian Shilling TZSToday's indicative rate: TZS 1,000 ≈ USD 0.38Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112police114fire115ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +255 · On the left
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