Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chato features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 896 mm (35.3 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chato enjoys an average of 3885 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chato are February, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chato experiences 299 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 | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chato, Geita, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Chato usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chato are June, July and August. On average, 17 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) | 58 (2.3) | 60 (2.4) | 89 (3.5) | 129 (5.1) | 53 (2.1) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 38 (1.5) | 68 (2.7) | 133 (5.2) | 145 (5.7) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Chato are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chato: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 307 | 332 | 308 | 338 | 324 | 335 | 335 | 331 | 340 | 324 | 334 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 58m | 11h 57m | 11h 58m | 12h 0m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m |
Chato experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chato UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |