Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tamarin features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tamarin enjoys an average of 4005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tamarin are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tamarin experiences 229 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tamarin, Mauritius with other places around the world.
Tamarin usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 17 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tamarin are June, August and September. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 143 (5.6) | 133 (5.2) | 123 (4.8) | 84 (3.3) | 39 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 30 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Tamarin are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tamarin: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 303 | 329 | 346 | 314 | 320 | 295 | 311 | 324 | 329 | 363 | 372 | 392 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 11m | 12h 44m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 7m | 10h 54m | 11h 1m | 11h 25m | 11h 58m | 12h 33m | 13h 4m | 13h 19m |
Tamarin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tamarin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |