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Monthly climate in Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kakonko features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 887 mm (34.9 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kakonko enjoys an average of 3829 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Kakonko are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, April and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kakonko experiences 304 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania §

Kakonko usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kakonko are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 107 (4.2) 84 (3.3) 126 (5.0) 162 (6.4) 51 (2.0) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 16 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 73 (2.9) 101 (4.0) 139 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 15 19 23 10 1 0 2 6 14 16 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Kakonko are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kakonko: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269 305 328 310 336 312 321 324 327 337 324 330
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 16m 12h 11m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 57m 11h 55m 11h 56m 11h 59m 12h 4m 12h 10m 12h 15m 12h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania §

Kakonko experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, 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 Kakonko UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kakonko, Kigoma, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 15 16 15 14 11 11 13 14 13 13 13