Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kibondo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1093 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kibondo enjoys an average of 3825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kibondo 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 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kibondo experiences 300 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) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°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) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°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 | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°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 (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°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) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kibondo, Kigoma, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Kibondo usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kibondo are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 133 (5.2) | 109 (4.3) | 148 (5.8) | 197 (7.8) | 84 (3.3) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 16 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 83 (3.3) | 120 (4.7) | 176 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Kibondo are May, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kibondo: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 304 | 324 | 305 | 336 | 314 | 324 | 326 | 328 | 339 | 324 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 18m |
Kibondo 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 Kibondo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |