Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koua features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1202 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Koua enjoys an average of 4018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Koua are March, April and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koua experiences 269 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Koua, Grande Comore, Comoros with other places around the world.
Koua usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 202 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Koua are July, August and September. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 241 (9.5) | 187 (7.4) | 177 (7.0) | 146 (5.8) | 54 (2.1) | 38 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) | 25 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 45 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 163 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Koua are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Koua: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 312 | 343 | 324 | 338 | 323 | 334 | 344 | 340 | 360 | 358 | 365 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 42m | 12h 27m | 12h 8m | 11h 49m | 11h 33m | 11h 26m | 11h 30m | 11h 43m | 12h 1m | 12h 20m | 12h 38m | 12h 46m |
Koua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Koua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |