Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kosti features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 242 mm (9.5 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kosti enjoys an average of 3926 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kosti are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kosti experiences 329 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 | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
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Kosti usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kosti are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 16 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 45 (1.8) | 115 (4.5) | 30 (1.2) | 15 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kosti are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kosti: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 308 | 345 | 342 | 353 | 337 | 326 | 325 | 326 | 334 | 321 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 43m | 12h 52m | 12h 47m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 30m | 11h 21m |
Kosti experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kosti UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |