Tanga weather in April
In April, Tanga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 148 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tanga's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanga's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 148 mm
- 23.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:27 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.05 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.3
- out of 10
Tanga is city in Tanzania.
- Density
- 734/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1891
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.
A typical April day in Tanga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 31 | 25 |
| 2 | 31 | 25 |
| 3 | 31 | 25 |
| 4 | 31 | 24 |
| 5 | 31 | 24 |
| 6 | 31 | 24 |
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| 26 | 30 | 24 |
| 27 | 30 | 24 |
| 28 | 30 | 24 |
| 29 | 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 29 | 24 |
How April really feels in Tanga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tanga weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 25° | 31 | 8.1 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 33° / 25° | 31 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 25° | 87 | 18.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 148 | 23.3 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 29° / 23° | 165 | 18.4 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 44 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 35 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 40 | 12.9 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 40 | 13.5 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 87 | 16.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 84 | 19.2 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 68 | 16.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.
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| Clearer (%) | 51 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 47 |
| Cloudier (%) | 49 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 49 |
| 2 | 49 | 51 |
| 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 50 | 50 |
| 6 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
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| 12 | 50 | 50 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 51 | 49 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 19 | 50 | 50 |
| 20 | 49 | 51 |
| 21 | 49 | 51 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 48 | 52 |
| 25 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 47 | 53 |
| 27 | 47 | 53 |
| 28 | 47 | 53 |
| 29 | 46 | 54 |
| 30 | 47 | 53 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Tanga gets around 148 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 79 |
| 2 | 79 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 5 | 80 |
| 6 | 80 |
| 7 | 80 |
| 8 | 80 |
| 9 | 80 |
| 10 | 80 |
| 11 | 79 |
| 12 | 79 |
| 13 | 79 |
| 14 | 78 |
| 15 | 78 |
| 16 | 78 |
| 17 | 77 |
| 18 | 77 |
| 19 | 77 |
| 20 | 77 |
| 21 | 76 |
| 22 | 76 |
| 23 | 76 |
| 24 | 76 |
| 25 | 75 |
| 26 | 75 |
| 27 | 75 |
| 28 | 74 |
| 29 | 74 |
| 30 | 73 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Oppressive (%) | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Miserable (%) | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 0 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 0 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 0 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
| 6 | 0 | 68 | 32 |
| 7 | 1 | 68 | 31 |
| 8 | 1 | 69 | 30 |
| 9 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
| 10 | 1 | 71 | 28 |
| 11 | 1 | 72 | 27 |
| 12 | 1 | 74 | 25 |
| 13 | 2 | 74 | 24 |
| 14 | 2 | 75 | 23 |
| 15 | 2 | 76 | 22 |
| 16 | 2 | 76 | 22 |
| 17 | 2 | 77 | 21 |
| 18 | 2 | 78 | 20 |
| 19 | 2 | 79 | 19 |
| 20 | 2 | 80 | 18 |
| 21 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| 22 | 3 | 82 | 15 |
| 23 | 3 | 83 | 14 |
| 24 | 3 | 84 | 13 |
| 25 | 3 | 85 | 12 |
| 26 | 3 | 86 | 11 |
| 27 | 3 | 87 | 10 |
| 28 | 3 | 87 | 10 |
| 29 | 4 | 87 | 9 |
| 30 | 4 | 88 | 8 |
Wind in April
Winds average 10 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:16 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:27 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:27 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:26 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:26 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:25 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:25 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:24 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:24 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:23 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:23 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:21 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:21 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:20 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:19 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:19 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:19 |
| 22 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:18 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:18 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:18 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:17 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:16 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:16 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:16 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.05 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tanga
In April, Tanga sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tanga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Tanga's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is April a good time to visit Tanga?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanga.
What to pack for Tanga in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Tanga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tanga in April
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Tanga in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tanga peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tanga in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tanga is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Tanga?
Tanga sits at 5.1°S, 39.1°E, 22 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlalo, 24 km away.
Topography around Tanga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tanga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.
The land around Tanga is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), water (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.
Tanzania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,319
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 31%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 31.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 479
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tanga (-5.0689°, 39.0988°, elevation 22 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).