Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kisiwani features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1015 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kisiwani enjoys an average of 3913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kisiwani are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kisiwani experiences 283 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kisiwani, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Kisiwani usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 20 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kisiwani are June, July and August. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 74 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 121 (4.8) | 195 (7.7) | 185 (7.3) | 21 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 30 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 85 (3.3) | 90 (3.5) | 100 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Kisiwani are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kisiwani: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 314 | 333 | 318 | 318 | 317 | 324 | 326 | 331 | 348 | 340 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 19m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 54m | 11h 51m | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m |
Kisiwani 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 November 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 Kisiwani 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 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |