Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kamachumu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1133 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kamachumu enjoys an average of 3821 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kamachumu are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kamachumu experiences 281 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kamachumu, Kagera, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Kamachumu usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kamachumu are January, June and July. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 66 (2.6) | 84 (3.3) | 114 (4.5) | 154 (6.1) | 89 (3.5) | 27 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) | 75 (2.9) | 105 (4.1) | 131 (5.1) | 138 (5.4) | 131 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Kamachumu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kamachumu: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 34 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 | 298 | 318 | 292 | 323 | 330 | 345 | 341 | 325 | 327 | 317 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 11m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 10m | 12h 12m |
Kamachumu 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 Kamachumu 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |