The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) was established by the Meteorological Authority Act No. 2 of 2019 through Government Announcement GN 459 dated 14 June 2019. With the responsibility of coordinating, controlling and providing meteorological services found in the United Republic of Tanzania.

This authority is based on the fact that the weather agency in Tanzania was established by the law of the agency (Executive Agency Act) Chapter No. 245 references for the year 2022. Before the weather agency, weather services in the country were provided by the former (Directorate of Meteorology), which was established in the year 1977 after the breakup of the former East African Community, with the responsibility of making observation and providing weather information in the country. Before the East African Community, weather services in the country were provided under the Weather Institute which was under the colonial rule.

In addition, the Authority owns the National Meteorological College located in Kigoma (www.nmtc.ac.tz).