Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kasulu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1629 mm (64.1 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kasulu enjoys an average of 3835 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kasulu are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, April and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kasulu experiences 273 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kasulu, Kigoma, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Kasulu usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kasulu are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 197 (7.7) | 202 (8.0) | 216 (8.5) | 227 (8.9) | 84 (3.3) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 147 (5.8) | 216 (8.5) | 281 (11.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Kasulu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kasulu: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 297 | 321 | 304 | 339 | 328 | 340 | 338 | 331 | 334 | 318 | 317 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 51m | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 18m | 12h 22m |
Kasulu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Kasulu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |