Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Basotu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1415 mm (55.7 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Basotu enjoys an average of 4009 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 Basotu are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Basotu experiences 199 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Basotu, Manyara, Tanzania with other places around the world.
Basotu usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Basotu are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 235 (9.2) | 168 (6.6) | 236 (9.3) | 225 (8.9) | 37 (1.5) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 21 (0.8) | 166 (6.5) | 316 (12.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Basotu are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Basotu: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 311 | 335 | 327 | 348 | 333 | 345 | 345 | 343 | 358 | 342 | 348 |
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 |
Basotu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Basotu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |